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The Power of Gold: The History of an Obsession

Tuesday, 11. October 2011 2:33

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Product DescriptionIncorporating myth, history and contemporary investigation, Bernstein tells the story of how human beings Have Become Intoxicated, obsessed, enriched, impoverished, humbled and proud for the sake of gold. From The Past to the Future, Bernstein’s portrayal of Gold is intimately linked to the character of humankind. Amazon. com ReviewIn the first chapter of his book The Power of Gold, Peter Bernstein quotes the immortal words of King Ferdinand of Spain, the WHO once Declared: “Get gold, humanely if Possible, but at all hazards – get gold.” As ensuing chapters Reveal, man’s obsession with finding, keeping, selling, and Evaluating Gold speed rarely been a humane adventure and speed always been a hazardous one. Digging Deeply Into history’s treasury of torrid tales and complicated deals, Bernstein degrees gold’s lure with an economist’s passion for quantification, a story’s eye for detail, and a sociologist’s feel for ITS Consequences. Useless as. . . More>>

The Power of Gold: The History of an Obsession

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The Money Culture

Wednesday, 13. July 2011 2:34

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Product DescriptionWhile Michael Lewis Worked as a bond dealer at Salomon Brothers, he began his second career as a journalist and helped to record a real-life “bonfire of the vanities.” Not afraid of interviewing the world’s most notorious financiers or of Revealing the third Chery and deception behind some of the Biggest Financial deals ever made, the author Provides a contemporary record of the ups and downs of the world’s money markets and of the rise and fall of some of the larger-than-life personalities. The author HAS HAD articles in Many Periodicals Including “Spectator,” “Business,” “You” magazine, the “New Republic” and “The Economist” and is the author of “Liar’s Poker”. . . . More>>

The Money Culture

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Value Investing: From Graham to Buffett and Beyond

Sunday, 14. March 2010 19:17

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  • ISBN13: 9780471463399
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Product Description”This book deserves a place on every serious investor’s shelf. ” –FINANCIAL TIMES “A must-read for all disciples of value investing. In 1934, Graham and Dodd created fundamental security analysis. Greenwald reinforces the worth of this approach, incorporates new advances, and takes their work into the twenty-first century. ” –Mario J. Gabelli, Chairman, Gabelli Asset Management, Inc. “The new title most deserving of your time is Value Investing . . . . Its authors aim to place their work next to Benjamin Graham’s 1950 classic, The Intelligent Investor. My 1986 edition came with Warren Buffett’s endorsement–‘by far the best book on investing ever written. ’ Value Investing is better. ” –Robert Barker, BusinessWeek “Greenwald is an economist (PhD from MIT) who caught the value bug. He has updated and expanded Graham’s ideas, and his summer seminars ($2,900 for two days) have become popular with ever. . . More >>

Value Investing: From Graham to Buffett and Beyond

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