The rise and fall of the U.S. mortgage and credit markets

a comprehensive analysis of the market meltdown

The mortgage meltdown: what went wrong and how do we fix it? Owning a home can bestow a sense of security and independence. But today, in a cruel twist, many Americans now regard their homes as a source of worry and dashed expectations. How did ...

And then the roof caved in

how Wall Street´s greed and stupidity brought capitalism to its knees

CNBC's David Faber takes an in-depth look at the causes and consequences of the recent financial collapse. "And Then the Roof Caved In" lays bare the truth of the credit crisis, whose defining emotion at every turn has been greed, and whose defining failure ...

No way to run an economy

why the system failed and how to put it right

In "The Credit Crunch", Graham Turner predicted that banks would be nationalised and interest rates would be reduced too slowly to halt the crisis. His predictions were correct. His new book, "No Way to Run an Economy", is the essential guide to the turbulent times ...

The new empire of debet

the rise and fall of an epic financial bubble

This title offers an updated look at the United States' precarious position given the recent financial turmoil. In "The New Empire of Debt", financial writers Bill Bonner and Addison Wiggin return to reveal how the financial crisis that has plagued the United States will soon ...

Why Iceland?

how one of the world's smallest countries became the meltdown's biggest casualty

The reasons behind Iceland's decline--and what it now means for the rest of the world How did a nation of 300,000 build an international banking empire of assets equaling 12 times its GDP-- and then lose it all overnight? sgeir Jonsson, head of ...

Financial reckoning day fallout

surviving today's global depression

This is an informative look at surviving a modern market meltdown. When the first edition of "Financial Reckoning Day" was published more than six years ago, many critics felt that maverick financial writers Bill Bonner and Addison Wiggin were overly critical of the United States ...

El porqué de las crisis financieras y cómo evitarlas

Este libro analiza las causas que han provocado una crisis tan profunda como la de las hipotecas. Según el autor, el liberalismo acepta gustosamente de las crisis que aceptan a los dominados y sólo se conmueve con las que golpean a sus élites

Understanding financial crises

What causes a financial crisis? Can financial crises be anticipated or even avoided? What can be done to lessen their impact? Should governments and international institutions intervene? Or should financial crises be left to run their course? In the aftermath of the Asian financial crisis ...

Towards modern public finance

This is the first in-depth study to address the financing of the American-Mexican War of 1846-48. Floating the Mexican War loans was the greatest single endeavour of the American financial community during the 1840s. Under President Polk, the Treasury issued three loans totalling $49 000 ...

Bubbles, booms and busts

the rise and fall of financial assets

This book provides a thorough explanation of the nature and history of booms, bubbles and busts in financial markets. The first part of the book deals with financial booms and bubbles and how they emerge, develop and collapse. It describes the distribution of wealth, inflation ...

El lado oscuro de la economía

lo que no quieren que sepas sobre la crisis

¿Es la economía una materia esotérica, sofisticada e incomprensible? El autor rechaza esa creencia y aboga por la divulgación y el conocimiento de la ciencia económica como método fundamental para solucionar el colosal desorden en el que estamos metidos. Una aportación brillante e inteligente al ...

Central banking in a free society

The author covers the Northern Rock affair and the subsequent instability in the UK financial system in the context of the history and desired future role of the Bank of England as a central bank. Tim Congdon, a respected monetary economist, shows how the Bank ...

Arlequín

Paul Desmond admira a su buen amigo George Arlequín por su linaje, exquisita educación y fluidez en varias lenguas. Presidente de un prestigioso banco europeo con sede en Ginebra, Arlequín pertenece a esa clase de caballeros en extinción cuyo apretón de manos es una obligación ...

Bailout nation

how greed and easy money corrupted Wall Street and shook the world economy

This book provides a riveting indictment of those responsible for our current financial mess. "Bailout Nation" offers one of the clearest looks at the financial lenders, regulators, and politicians responsible for the financial crisis of 2008. Written by Barry Ritholtz, one of today's most ...

Confesiones de un gánster económico

la cara oculta del imperialismo americano

John Perkins lo sabe muy bien. Él ha sido un gángster económico. Su misión consistía en persuadir a países estratégicamente importantes para Estados Unidos, desde Indonesia hasta Panamá, para que aceptaran créditos enormes con el objetivo de financiar el desarrollo de sus infraestructuras. Estos lucrativos ...

Foreclosure nation

mortgaging the american dream

The family residence is the backbone of the American economy, the most valuable and enduring asset for those who have achieved a financial foothold. Yet today record numbers of households confront foreclosure. In the next year it is estimated that over two million Americans will ...

Banking in turmoil

strategies for sustainable growth

The current banking crisis has tested every dimension of banking and created maximum uncertainty for its future - yet banks must plan for this future. Author of a number of books on best practice in bank management, Steven Davis has interviewed 25 senior bank executives, management ...

Risk and financial catastrophe

Risk and Financial Catastrophe presents an in-depth discussion of the nature and consequences of financial disasters and the pragmatic solutions that must be considered in order to cope with such crises in the future. This highly topical book tackles technical issues in a readable, non-mathematical ...

La primera gran crisis finaciera del siglo XXI

orígenes, detonantes, efectos, respuestas y remedios

Guillermo de la Dehesa aborda en este libro el tema que más preocupa hoy a economistas, políticos, sociólogos, periodistas..., y, sobre todo, a los ciudadanos de todo el mundo: La primera gran crisis financiera del siglo xxi. El autor considera que es la primera de ...

Fallen giant

the amazing story of hank greenberg and the history of AIG

This book offers a unique insider view into the recent AIG crisis and Hank Greenberg. For nearly 40 years, Maurice 'Hank' Greenberg was one of the most powerful CEOs in America. He built American International Group (AIG) from a second-rate insurer with a great Chinese ...