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Why smart people do stupid things with money

overcoming financial dysfunction
2006
Offers more than 40 tips to help consumers make decisions about saving, investing and spending their money. Addresses common pitfalls many people face, such as paying off a mortgage, saving for college, trusting a financial advisor and more.

The wealth factor

a team approach
2006
Wealth management is an integrated process for helping investors manage their wealth. It usually involves a diverse range of services, depending on the needs of each investor, but may well include a variety of financial services. This book showcases some of the best and brightest minds in the financial services industry today. Each page is an educational guide through which to learn more about each wealth management teams' process and philosophy on successful asset management, financial planning, retirement and estate planning, and tax planning. Readers will gain an understanding of the attributes that makes a team a success and, even more importantly, what they do to help ensure the financial futures of their clients.

Flash boys

a Wall Street revolt
2014

The world is curved

hidden dangers to the global economy
2008
Financial market strategist David Smick comments on the volatile state of the U.S. economy, looking at how the mortgage crisis came about, offering his opinions on how bad things could get, and discussing how economic trends around the world are affecting events in America.

The ascent of money

a financial history of the world
2009
Presents a comprehensive history of money and finance since the early usage of coins; explores the introduction of financial institutions such as banks, bonds, joint stock companies, insurance, and property ownership; and examines how financial failures have led to wars and poverty. poverty.

Unaccountable Congress

it doesn't add up
1992
A former memeber of the U.S. House of Representatives explains how congress practices fiscal abuse. He also presents seven reforms to make congress accountable to the people.

Other people's money and how the bankers use it

1986
Presents several articles on finance by Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis published in "Harper's Weekly" in 1913 and 1914, discussing banking and the role of the legislature in money management in the U.S.

Opportunities in financial careers

1991
Information on career advancements, employment outlook, salary opportunities, and educational requirements of the field.

Secrets of the temple

how the Federal Reserve runs the country
1989
Chronicles the political struggles that led to an American financial crisis when the stock market collapsed in 1987.

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