A Short History of George Soros
From Genius Currency Speculator to Master Philanthropist
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This audiobook provides key insights into the "rags to riches" story of George Soros, and his journey to become one of the world's most famous investors. It discusses his investment strategies and his strong passion for philanthropy, and driving social change.
This audiobook details Soros' myriad talents, and his multitude of achievements, including his investment acumen and genius.
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- A History of Risk, Reward, and Delusion on Wall Street
- De: Justin Fox
- Narrado por: Alan Sklar
- Duración: 13 h y 38 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 193
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 117
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 121
Chronicling the rise and fall of the efficient market theory and the century-long making of the modern financial industry, Justin Fox’s The Myth of the Rational Market is as much an intellectual whodunit as a cultural history of the perils and possibilities of risk. The book brings to life the people and ideas that forged modern finance and investing, from the formative days of Wall Street through the Great Depression and into the financial calamity of today.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Probably most interesting to economists
- De D. Martin en 06-29-12
De: Justin Fox
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Plutocrats
- The Rise of the New Global Super-Rich and the Fall of Everyone Else
- De: Chrystia Freeland
- Narrado por: Allyson Ryan
- Duración: 11 h y 38 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 230
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 184
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 179
There has always been some gap between rich and poor in this country, but in the last few decades what it means to be rich has changed dramatically. Alarmingly, the greatest income gap is not between the 1 percent and the 99 percent, but within the wealthiest 1 percent of our nation-as the merely wealthy are left behind by the rapidly expanding fortunes of the new global super-rich. Forget the 1 percent; Plutocrats proves that it is the wealthiest 0.1 percent who are outpacing the rest of us at break-neck speed.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good Storytelling but ... analysis is "eh'
- De Susan en 11-04-12
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More Money Than God
- Hedge Funds and the Making of a New Elite
- De: Sebastian Mallaby
- Narrado por: Alan Nebelthau
- Duración: 16 h y 4 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 871
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 669
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 662
The Paul Volker Senior Fellow in International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relations, Washington Post journalist Sebastian Mallaby has garnered New York Times Editor’s Choice and Notable Book honors for his enthralling nonfiction. Bolstered by Mallaby’s unprecedented access to the industry, More Money Than God tells the inside story of hedge funds, from their origins in the 1960s and 1970s to their role in the financial crisis of 2007–2009.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Valiant effort but lacking analytic horsepower...
- De ND en 01-10-11
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Borrowed Time
- Two Centuries of Booms, Busts, and Bailouts at Citi
- De: James Freeman, Vern McKinley
- Narrado por: Fred Sanders
- Duración: 11 h y 51 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 34
To save the economy and keep Citi afloat in 2008, the government provided huge infusions of cash through multiple bailouts that frustrated and angered the American public. But, as Wall Street Journal writer James Freeman and financial expert Vern McKinley reveal, the 2008 crisis was just one of many disasters Citi has experienced since its founding more than 200 years ago. In Borrowed Time they reveal Citi’s disturbing history of instability and government support. It’s a story that neither Citi nor Washington wants told.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Biased
- De CF en 08-09-19
De: James Freeman, y otros
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Tap Dancing to Work
- Warren Buffett on Practically Everything, 1966–2012: A Fortune Magazine Book
- De: Carol J. Loomis
- Narrado por: Susan Boyce, Barry Press
- Duración: 17 h y 38 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 296
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 246
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 247
When Carol Loomis first mentioned a little-known Omaha hedge-fund manager in a 1966 Fortune article, she didn’t dream that Warren Buffett would one day be considered the world’s greatest investor - nor that she and Buffett would become close personal friends. Now Loomis has collected and updated the best Buffett articles Fortune published between 1966 and 2012, including thirteen cover stories and a dozen pieces authored by Buffett himself. Loomis has provided commentary about each major article that supplies context and her own informed point of view.
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2 out of 5 stars
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A collection of finance articles - not a biography
- De Gerardo A Dada en 08-23-13
De: Carol J. Loomis
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Hedgehogging
- De: Barton Biggs
- Narrado por: William Dufris
- Duración: 3 h y 31 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 116
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 61
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 61
Rare is the opportunity to chat with a legendary figure and hear the unvarnished truth about what really goes on behind the scenes. Step inside the world of Wall Street with Barton Biggs as he discusses investing in general, hedge funds in particular, and how he has learned to find and profit from the best moneymaking opportunities in an eat-what-you-kill, cutthroat investment world.
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2 out of 5 stars
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HedgeHotDogging
- De Bob en 10-01-06
De: Barton Biggs
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A History of the United States in Five Crashes
- Stock Market Meltdowns That Defined a Nation
- De: Scott Nations
- Narrado por: Christopher Grove
- Duración: 12 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 921
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 788
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 783
In this absorbing, smart, and accessible blend of economic and cultural history in the vein of the works of Michael Lewis and Andrew Ross Sorkin, a financial executive and CNBC contributor examines the five most significant stock market crashes in the United States over the past century, revealing how they have defined the nation today.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A solid telling of crucial history
- De Philo en 06-17-17
De: Scott Nations
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The Ascent of Money
- A Financial History of the World
- De: Niall Ferguson
- Narrado por: Simon Prebble
- Duración: 11 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 3,357
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,187
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 2,176
Niall Ferguson follows the money to tell the human story behind the evolution of finance, from its origins in ancient Mesopotamia to the latest upheavals on what he calls Planet Finance. Bread, cash, dosh, dough, loot, lucre, moolah, readies, the wherewithal: Call it what you like, it matters. To Christians, love of it is the root of all evil. To generals, it's the sinews of war. To revolutionaries, it's the chains of labor. Niall Ferguson shows that finance is in fact the foundation of human progress.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A mostly successful and interesting history
- De A reader en 02-24-09
De: Niall Ferguson
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A Gift to My Children
- A Father's Lessons for Life and Investing
- De: Jim Rogers
- Narrado por: Johnny Heller
- Duración: 1 h y 38 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 171
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 125
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 126
What makes for a successful investor? More important, what makes for a happy and meaningful life? According to legendary investor Jim Rogers, the road to financial success and the road to a meaningful life are one and the same.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Just What I Expected
- De OregonCustomer en 12-19-11
De: Jim Rogers
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Rainbow's End: The Crash of 1929
- Oxford University Press: Pivotal Moments in US History
- De: Maury Klein
- Narrado por: Sean Crisden
- Duración: 11 h y 45 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 48
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 35
The first major history of the Crash in over a decade, Rainbow's End tells the story of the stock market collapse in a colorful, swift-moving narrative that blends a vivid portrait of the 1920s with an intensely gripping account of Wall Street's greatest catastrophe. The book offers a vibrant picture of a world full of plungers, powerful bankers, corporate titans, millionaire brokers, and buoyantly optimistic stock market bulls.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Plenty of fine detail, especially of the 1920s
- De Philo en 04-18-13
De: Maury Klein
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Why Wall Street Matters
- De: William D. Cohan
- Narrado por: Rob Shapiro
- Duración: 4 h y 14 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 56
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 51
William D. Cohan is no knee-jerk advocate for Wall Street and the big banks. He's one of America's most respected financial journalists and the progressive best-selling author of House of Cards. He has long been critical of the bad behavior that plagued much of Wall Street in the years leading up to the 2008 financial crisis, and because he spent 17 years as an investment banker on Wall Street, he is an expert on its inner workings as well.
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2 out of 5 stars
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An Inch Deep and A Mile Wide
- De Doug Sheridan en 04-26-17
De: William D. Cohan
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Other People's Money
- The Real Business of Finance
- De: John Kay
- Narrado por: Walter Dixon
- Duración: 11 h y 54 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 235
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 184
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 187
The finance sector of Western economies is too large and attracts too many of the smartest college graduates. Financialization over the past three decades has created a structure that lacks resilience and supports absurd volumes of trading. The finance sector devotes too little attention to the search for new investment opportunities and the stewardship of existing ones, and far too much to secondary-market dealing in existing assets. Regulation has contributed more to the problems than the solutions.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Listened twice. Everyone must read this.
- De Tristan en 01-18-16
De: John Kay
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The Death of Money
- The Coming Collapse of the International Monetary System
- De: James Rickards
- Narrado por: Sean Pratt
- Duración: 13 h y 13 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,097
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 938
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 935
The international monetary system has collapsed three times in the past hundred years, in 1914, 1939, and 1971. Each collapse was followed by a period of tumult: War, civil unrest, or significant damage to the stability of the global economy. Now James Rickards, the acclaimed author of Currency Wars, shows why another collapse is rapidly approaching - and why this time, nothing less than the institution of money itself is at risk.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A good review of the global financial system
- De Jean en 04-22-14
De: James Rickards
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Battle for the Soul of Capitalism
- De: John C. Bogle
- Narrado por: Stefan Rudnicki
- Duración: 9 h y 16 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 93
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 42
There is no one better qualified to tell us about the failures of the American financial system and the grotesque abuses that have taken place in recent years than John C. Bogle, founder and former chief executive of the Vanguard mutual-fund group. This legendary mutual-fund pioneer has witnessed firsthand the innermost workings of the financial industry for more than 50 years and has set the standards for sound investment strategies and stewardship.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Do You Own a Mutual Fund?
- De M. Kettell en 02-02-08
De: John C. Bogle
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The House of Dimon
- How JP Morgan's Jamie Dimon Rose to the Top of the Financial World
- De: Patricia Crisafulli
- Narrado por: Suzanne Toren
- Duración: 9 h y 39 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 149
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 119
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 119
Jamie Dimon is Wall Street's biggest player. Following the 11h-hour rescue of Bear Stearns by JPMorgan, his profile has reached stratospheric levels. And while the deals and decisions he's made have usually turned out to be the right ones, his journey to the top of the financial world has been anything but easy. Now, in The House of Dimon, business writer Patricia Crisafulli goes behind the scenes to recount the amazing events that have shaped Dimon's career.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Intriguing
- De Jean en 08-28-16
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The Miracle
- The Epic Story of Asia's Quest for Wealth
- De: Michael Schuman
- Narrado por: Fred Stella
- Duración: 14 h y 4 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 26
Spanning nine countries, filled with heroic tales of bold decisions and self-sacrifice, and probing vast historical undercurrents, "The Miracle" takes readers inside private boardroom meetings, heated business negotiations, factory floors, and presidential cabinet sessions for a behind-the-scenes look at the events that shaped Asia's economic ascent - and will shape the world in the century to come.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Packed with stories of both bussinesses and gov
- De Roman en 11-21-12
De: Michael Schuman
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Fool's Gold
- De: Gillian Tett
- Narrado por: Stephen Hoye
- Duración: 10 h y 7 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 194
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 117
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 115
Gillian Tett brings to life in gripping detail how the Morgan team's bold ideas for a whole new kind of financial alchemy helped to ignite a revolution in banking, and how that revolution escalated wildly out of control. The deeply reported and lively narrative takes readers behind the scenes, to the inner sanctums of elite finance and to the secretive reaches of what came to be known as the "shadow banking" world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding narrative about the financial crisis
- De D. Littman en 07-17-09
De: Gillian Tett