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Cloudmoney
by Brett Scott • 2022
Cash blocks total surveillance of your spending. Banks and tech firms are dismantling it together.
3.66
480
Cloudmoney Summary
Cloudmoney 91%
Cash blocks total surveillance of your spending. Banks and tech firms are dismantling it together.
by Brett Scott 2022
3.66
480 ratings
Dragnet Nation
by Julia Angwin • 2014
A journalist tried to opt out of digital surveillance for a year. The system refused.
3.68
659
Dragnet Nation Summary
Dragnet Nation 90%
A journalist tried to opt out of digital surveillance for a year. The system refused.
by Julia Angwin 2014
3.68
659 ratings
The Road to Ruin
by James Rickards • 2016
The next financial crisis is scripted: a global currency switch, and gold is the escape hatch.
4.05
1k+
The Road to Ruin Summary
The Road to Ruin 90%
The next financial crisis is scripted: a global currency switch, and gold is the escape hatch.
by James Rickards 2016
4.05
1k+ ratings
The Great Taking
by David Rogers Webb • 2023
Your stocks aren't yours. They're collateral for a derivatives bet you never made.
4.13
157
The Great Taking Summary
The Great Taking 90%
Your stocks aren't yours. They're collateral for a derivatives bet you never made.
by David Rogers Webb 2023
4.13
157 ratings
Pound Foolish
by Helaine Olen • 2012
The personal finance industry wants you anxious, not wealthy. Your worry is their business model.
3.67
2k+
Pound Foolish Summary
Pound Foolish 90%
The personal finance industry wants you anxious, not wealthy. Your worry is their business model.
by Helaine Olen 2012
3.67
2k+ ratings
"I Have Nothing to Hide"
by Heidi Boghosian • 2021
Mass surveillance survives on one belief: privacy is for wrongdoers. Twenty myths keep it expanding.
3.64
191
"I Have Nothing to Hide" Summary
"I Have Nothing to Hide" 89%
Mass surveillance survives on one belief: privacy is for wrongdoers. Twenty myths keep it expanding.
by Heidi Boghosian 2021
3.64
191 ratings
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism
by Shoshana Zuboff • 2018
Your private moments are now raw data, harvested without consent to predict and sell your future.
4.05
14k+
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism Summary
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism 89%
Your private moments are now raw data, harvested without consent to predict and sell your future.
by Shoshana Zuboff 2018
4.05
14k+ ratings
Treasure Islands
by Nicholas Shaxson • 2011
For every dollar in foreign aid, ten flee into tax havens. London's hidden City runs the system.
4.18
2k+
Treasure Islands Summary
Treasure Islands 89%
For every dollar in foreign aid, ten flee into tax havens. London's hidden City runs the system.
by Nicholas Shaxson 2011
4.18
2k+ ratings
Tower of Basel
by Adam LeBor • 2013
The untouchable bank that laundered Nazi gold, escaped its execution, and then designed the Euro.
3.83
697
Tower of Basel Summary
Tower of Basel 89%
The untouchable bank that laundered Nazi gold, escaped its execution, and then designed the Euro.
by Adam LeBor 2013
3.83
697 ratings
Butler to the World
by Oliver Bullough • 2022
How post-imperial Britain became a concierge service for oligarchs, criminals, and tax dodgers.
3.98
3k+
Butler to the World Summary
Butler to the World 89%
How post-imperial Britain became a concierge service for oligarchs, criminals, and tax dodgers.
by Oliver Bullough 2022
3.98
3k+ ratings
The Breaking Point
by James Dale Davidson • 2016
Energy built the modern economy. The surplus is going away. The debt cannot survive it.
3.57
42
The Breaking Point Summary
The Breaking Point 89%
Energy built the modern economy. The surplus is going away. The debt cannot survive it.
by James Dale Davidson 2016
3.57
42 ratings
Liquid Surveillance
by Zygmunt Bauman • 2012
Surveillance has gone from prison tower to loyalty card: fluid, seductive, and nearly invisible.
3.80
490
Liquid Surveillance Summary
Liquid Surveillance 89%
Surveillance has gone from prison tower to loyalty card: fluid, seductive, and nearly invisible.
by Zygmunt Bauman 2012
3.80
490 ratings
How to Smell a Rat
by Kenneth L. Fisher • 2009
The simple due-diligence moves that catch a fraud years before regulators do.
3.43
162
How to Smell a Rat Summary
How to Smell a Rat 89%
The simple due-diligence moves that catch a fraud years before regulators do.
by Kenneth L. Fisher 2009
3.43
162 ratings
The Money Problem
by Morgan Ricks • 2016
Panics, not bubbles, destroy economies. And panics start wherever short-term debt acts like cash.
4.33
45
The Money Problem Summary
The Money Problem 89%
Panics, not bubbles, destroy economies. And panics start wherever short-term debt acts like cash.
by Morgan Ricks 2016
4.33
45 ratings
The Panama Papers
by Frederik Obermaier • 2016
11.5 million documents arrived at a German newspaper, exposing the secret world of offshore wealth.
4.08
5k+
The Panama Papers Summary
The Panama Papers 89%
11.5 million documents arrived at a German newspaper, exposing the secret world of offshore wealth.
by Frederik Obermaier 2016
4.08
5k+ ratings
Nothing to Hide
by Daniel J. Solove • 2011
Sacrificing privacy for security is a false bargain; the real cost is liberty itself.
3.85
182
Nothing to Hide Summary
Nothing to Hide 89%
Sacrificing privacy for security is a false bargain; the real cost is liberty itself.
by Daniel J. Solove 2011
3.85
182 ratings
Money Men
by Dan McCrum • 2022
When a reporter questioned Wirecard's Asian billions, the company hired spies to destroy him.
4.03
3k+
Money Men Summary
Money Men 89%
When a reporter questioned Wirecard's Asian billions, the company hired spies to destroy him.
by Dan McCrum 2022
4.03
3k+ ratings
Flash Boys
by Michael Lewis • 2014
Wall Street's speed advantage rigs the market. A team of outsiders built a fair exchange.
4.14
91k+
Flash Boys Summary
Flash Boys 89%
Wall Street's speed advantage rigs the market. A team of outsiders built a fair exchange.
by Michael Lewis 2014
4.14
91k+ ratings
Your Face Belongs to Us
by Kashmir Hill • 2023
A startup scraped 3 billion faces, sold the tool to police, and public anonymity may never recover.
4.11
2k+
Your Face Belongs to Us Summary
Your Face Belongs to Us 89%
A startup scraped 3 billion faces, sold the tool to police, and public anonymity may never recover.
by Kashmir Hill 2023
4.11
2k+ ratings
Financial Shenanigans, Fourth Edition
by Howard M. Schilit • 1993
Revenue faked, costs disguised, cash flow gamed: a forensic guide to the whole accounting playbook.
4.24
3k+
Financial Shenanigans, Fourth Edition Summary
Financial Shenanigans, Fourth Edition 89%
Revenue faked, costs disguised, cash flow gamed: a forensic guide to the whole accounting playbook.
by Howard M. Schilit 1993
4.24
3k+ ratings
Exile on Wall Street
by Mike Mayo • 2011
Wall Street learned nothing from 2008. One analyst who saw it coming explains why.
3.69
260
Exile on Wall Street Summary
Exile on Wall Street 89%
Wall Street learned nothing from 2008. One analyst who saw it coming explains why.
by Mike Mayo 2011
3.69
260 ratings
Moneyland
by Oliver Bullough • 2018
Stolen wealth has a home: a borderless financial nation built by Western lawyers and accountants.
4.18
7k+
Moneyland Summary
Moneyland 89%
Stolen wealth has a home: a borderless financial nation built by Western lawyers and accountants.
by Oliver Bullough 2018
4.18
7k+ ratings
Broke, USA
by Gary Rivlin • 2010
How pawnshops and payday lenders turned the working poor into a multi-billion dollar market.
3.71
1k+
Broke, USA Summary
Broke, USA 89%
How pawnshops and payday lenders turned the working poor into a multi-billion dollar market.
by Gary Rivlin 2010
3.71
1k+ ratings
Griftopia
by Matt Taibbi • 2010
From the ballot box to the commodities pit, one unified hustle is picking every American pocket.
4.16
10k+
Griftopia Summary
Griftopia 89%
From the ballot box to the commodities pit, one unified hustle is picking every American pocket.
by Matt Taibbi 2010
4.16
10k+ ratings
Why Privacy Matters
by Neil Richards • 2021
Every argument that privacy is dead was made by someone who profits from its funeral.
4.06
177
Why Privacy Matters Summary
Why Privacy Matters 89%
Every argument that privacy is dead was made by someone who profits from its funeral.
by Neil Richards 2021
4.06
177 ratings
Beat the Forex Dealer
by Agustin Silvani • 2008
Forex dealers hunt stops, shade prices, and front-run orders. A former insider's counter-playbook.
3.79
118
Beat the Forex Dealer Summary
Beat the Forex Dealer 89%
Forex dealers hunt stops, shade prices, and front-run orders. A former insider's counter-playbook.
by Agustin Silvani 2008
3.79
118 ratings
Privacy is Power
by Carissa Véliz • 2020
Your data is not the product; it's the toxic spill that's eroding your freedom.
4.02
1k+
Privacy is Power Summary
Privacy is Power 89%
Your data is not the product; it's the toxic spill that's eroding your freedom.
by Carissa Véliz 2020
4.02
1k+ ratings
Privacy in the Age of Big Data
by Theresa Payton • 2014
Your devices watch everything you do. Here is what they collect and how to stop it.
3.56
112
Privacy in the Age of Big Data Summary
Privacy in the Age of Big Data 89%
Your devices watch everything you do. Here is what they collect and how to stop it.
by Theresa Payton 2014
3.56
112 ratings
Predator Nation
by Charles Ferguson • 2012
The 2008 crash was no accident; it was a crime, and the perpetrators run the country.
4.11
491
Predator Nation Summary
Predator Nation 89%
The 2008 crash was no accident; it was a crime, and the perpetrators run the country.
by Charles Ferguson 2012
4.11
491 ratings
Financially Stupid People Are Everywhere
by Jason Kelly • 2010
Credit cards, car loans, and mortgages are not tools. They are the traps that keep Americans broke.
3.50
134
Financially Stupid People Are Everywhere Summary
Financially Stupid People Are Everywhere 88%
Credit cards, car loans, and mortgages are not tools. They are the traps that keep Americans broke.
by Jason Kelly 2010
3.50
134 ratings
Aftermath
by Rickards James • 2019
Central banks buried 2008 in printed money. The real crash comes when the printing stops.
4.09
676
Aftermath Summary
Aftermath 88%
Central banks buried 2008 in printed money. The real crash comes when the printing stops.
by Rickards James 2019
4.09
676 ratings
Other People's Money
by John Kay • 2015
Daily currency trading exceeds global trade a hundredfold. The rest is finance feeding on finance.
3.92
1k+
Other People's Money Summary
Other People's Money 88%
Daily currency trading exceeds global trade a hundredfold. The rest is finance feeding on finance.
by John Kay 2015
3.92
1k+ ratings
Practical Data Analytics for BFSI
by Mr. Bharat Sikka • 2023
ATM refills, fraud alerts, loan approvals: the data models that run a modern bank.
Practical Data Analytics for BFSI Summary
Practical Data Analytics for BFSI 88%
ATM refills, fraud alerts, loan approvals: the data models that run a modern bank.
by Mr. Bharat Sikka 2023
Hijacking Bitcoin
by Roger Ver • 2024
Bitcoin was hijacked. Not by governments or banks, but by a handful of its own developers.
4.21
306
Hijacking Bitcoin Summary
Hijacking Bitcoin 88%
Bitcoin was hijacked. Not by governments or banks, but by a handful of its own developers.
by Roger Ver 2024
4.21
306 ratings
Dark Pools
by Scott Patterson • 2012
The digital market was built to end insider advantages. Speed became the ultimate insider advantage.
4.08
4k+
Dark Pools Summary
Dark Pools 88%
The digital market was built to end insider advantages. Speed became the ultimate insider advantage.
by Scott Patterson 2012
4.08
4k+ ratings
Easy Money
by Ben McKenzie • 2023
The crypto boom was a Ponzi scheme with celebrity marketing, and the bill has arrived.
3.95
4k+
Easy Money Summary
Easy Money 88%
The crypto boom was a Ponzi scheme with celebrity marketing, and the bill has arrived.
by Ben McKenzie 2023
3.95
4k+ ratings
The Caesars Palace Coup
by Max Frumes • 2021
One casino, $24 billion in debt, and the holdout creditors who forced Apollo to pay.
4.05
4k+
The Caesars Palace Coup Summary
The Caesars Palace Coup 88%
One casino, $24 billion in debt, and the holdout creditors who forced Apollo to pay.
by Max Frumes 2021
4.05
4k+ ratings
Financial Statement Analysis
by Martin S. Fridson • 1991
Financial statements are not snapshots; they are arguments. What they conceal, and how to find it.
4.12
395
Financial Statement Analysis Summary
Financial Statement Analysis 88%
Financial statements are not snapshots; they are arguments. What they conceal, and how to find it.
by Martin S. Fridson 1991
4.12
395 ratings
Kleptopia
by Tom Burgis • 2020
Soviet collapse privatized a theft machine stretching from Kazakh mines to the White House.
3.80
4k+
Kleptopia Summary
Kleptopia 88%
Soviet collapse privatized a theft machine stretching from Kazakh mines to the White House.
by Tom Burgis 2020
3.80
4k+ ratings
The Key Man
by Simon Clark • 2021
Davos loved him. Bill Gates trusted him. He promised profit from poverty, then stole a billion.
4.18
3k+
The Key Man Summary
The Key Man 88%
Davos loved him. Bill Gates trusted him. He promised profit from poverty, then stole a billion.
by Simon Clark 2021
4.18
3k+ ratings
Reckless Endangerment
by Gretchen Morgenson • 2011
Good intentions met Wall Street greed and captured regulators. The crisis was built to order.
3.96
2k+
Reckless Endangerment Summary
Reckless Endangerment 88%
Good intentions met Wall Street greed and captured regulators. The crisis was built to order.
by Gretchen Morgenson 2011
3.96
2k+ ratings
The Hidden Wealth of Nations
by Gabriel Zucman • 2015
Eight percent of global wealth hides in tax havens; the fix is known and unused.
3.95
1k+
The Hidden Wealth of Nations Summary
The Hidden Wealth of Nations 88%
Eight percent of global wealth hides in tax havens; the fix is known and unused.
by Gabriel Zucman 2015
3.95
1k+ ratings
The Great Indian Fraud
by Smarak Swain • 2020
Financial innovation outruns regulation by years. In that gap, India's biggest frauds are built.
4.21
77
The Great Indian Fraud Summary
The Great Indian Fraud 88%
Financial innovation outruns regulation by years. In that gap, India's biggest frauds are built.
by Smarak Swain 2020
4.21
77 ratings
The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008
by Paul Krugman • 2008
2008 was not new. It was Japan's lost decade and Asia's meltdown, repeated.
3.83
9k+
The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008 Summary
The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008 88%
2008 was not new. It was Japan's lost decade and Asia's meltdown, repeated.
by Paul Krugman 2008
3.83
9k+ ratings
Number Go Up
by Zeke Faux • 2023
A journalist chases crypto's billions from a billionaire's penthouse to a Cambodian scam compound.
4.24
9k+
Number Go Up Summary
Number Go Up 88%
A journalist chases crypto's billions from a billionaire's penthouse to a Cambodian scam compound.
by Zeke Faux 2023
4.24
9k+ ratings
AI in the Financial Markets
by Federico Cecconi • 2023
AI finds market patterns invisible to humans, trades on them instantly, and offers no explanation.
AI in the Financial Markets Summary
AI in the Financial Markets 88%
AI finds market patterns invisible to humans, trades on them instantly, and offers no explanation.
by Federico Cecconi 2023
Modernising Money
by Andrew Jackson • 2012
Banks create 97% of all money through lending. That hidden power drives every crash.
4.34
53
Modernising Money Summary
Modernising Money 88%
Banks create 97% of all money through lending. That hidden power drives every crash.
by Andrew Jackson 2012
4.34
53 ratings
Survival of the Richest
by Douglas Rushkoff • 2022
Tech billionaires build escape pods, not solutions. Rushkoff was invited to help plan one.
3.83
3k+
Survival of the Richest Summary
Survival of the Richest 88%
Tech billionaires build escape pods, not solutions. Rushkoff was invited to help plan one.
by Douglas Rushkoff 2022
3.83
3k+ ratings
The Bankers' New Clothes
by Anat Admati • 2013
The simple fix for the next financial crisis: make banks use 20% equity, not 2%.
3.83
776
The Bankers' New Clothes Summary
The Bankers' New Clothes 88%
The simple fix for the next financial crisis: make banks use 20% equity, not 2%.
by Anat Admati 2013
3.83
776 ratings
Bailout Nation
by Barry Ritholtz • 2009
Wall Street keeps the upside. Taxpayers eat the losses. How America rewrote the rules of capitalism.
3.87
572
Bailout Nation Summary
Bailout Nation 88%
Wall Street keeps the upside. Taxpayers eat the losses. How America rewrote the rules of capitalism.
by Barry Ritholtz 2009
3.87
572 ratings
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