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Adair Turner became chairman of Britain's Financial Services Authority just as the global financial crisis struck in 2008, and he played a leading role in redesigning global financial regulation. In this eye-opening book, he sets the record straight about what really caused the crisis. It didn’t happen because banks are too big to fail—our addiction to private debt is to blame. Between Debt and the Devil challenges the belief that we need credit growth to fuel economic growth, and that rising debt is okay as long as inflation remains low.

I wrote MegaWealth™: Careers for you if you are in Big Tech or consulting, wanting a guide to the careers in your MegaWealth™ Money Flywheel. This book serves as a place to understand what these paths are like, if they are for you, and some things I wish I had known decades earlier. As you enter these industries, you will build your own unique knowledge base. I hope that MegaWealth™: Careers can serve as your starting off point, saving you the years of false starts and detours that I experienced. MegaWealth™: Careers, I’ll show you how to break into MegaWealth™ from the Broke Upper Class.

Private equity firms have long been at the center of public debates on the impact of the financial sector on Main Street companies. Are these firms financial innovators that save failing businesses or financial predators that bankrupt otherwise healthy companies and destroy jobs? The first comprehensive examination of this topic, Private Equity at Work provides a detailed yet accessible guide to this controversial business model.

MegaWealth™ shows you how to map your unique wealth path to join the 25,000 self-made families worth over $100 million in the US without needing to come from families with connections, to know people, or be born in Silicon Valley or NYC. The next hundred millionaires shouldn't just be those who knew someone in New York or Silicon Valley and grew up hearing stories of Wall Street, board directors, venture capital, and private equity. You don't need to be from a certain family or region, but you do need to know the paths, start early enough, work hard, and have some talent and luck.

Planning is the trick for succeeding in small business. This process needn't be daunting, especially if you can get the timing right, pick a strategy that works, and chart a sound financial course. And if your best-laid plans go sideways, there's always hope, and a practical way forward, in this book. Getting Started in Small Business for Dummies will help you decide whether small-business ownership is right for you, and assess the viability of your business idea; and more.

A well-paid executive feels trapped in her very respected but unsatisfying job. A startup founder has paying customers, but knows that unless he "fires" them and pivots the business, his startup won't make it. A senior government planner is tasked with undoing the nation's reliance on outdated infrastructure. These are all examples of individuals stuck in a Local Maximum; we've reached a peak, but not the one that fulfills the highest potential. In order to move up in our pursuits, we must first move back down.

"The Ultimate Guide to Sole Proprietorships" is a comprehensive ebook that provides aspiring entrepreneurs and current sole proprietors with the essential knowledge and practical guidance needed to succeed in the world of business ownership. Whether you're just starting out or looking to scale your existing sole proprietorship, this book covers every aspect of establishing, managing, and growing a successful business on your own terms. From understanding the legal and tax considerations to navigating the challenges and seizing growth opportunities, this guide is your trusted companion ...

Computer engineers use 'chaos monkey' software to wreak havoc and test system robustness. Similarly, tech entrepreneurs like Antonio García Martínez are society's chaos monkeys - their innovations disrupt every aspect of our lives, from transportation (Uber) and holidays (Airbnb) to television (Netflix) and dating (Tinder) - all in search of the perfect business miracle. Describing himself as 'high strung, fast talking, and wired on a combination of caffeine, fear, and greed at all times', García Martínez left Wall Street to make his fortune in Silicon Valley.

In Cash is King, working capital and cash strategist Peter W. Kingma delivers an insightful and practical discussion of why your company's cash position should be on an equal footing with sales, cost, and service, and how to make that happen. You'll learn why cash is the fuel in your corporate engine and discover the attributes of an organizational cash culture and how to adopt them within your own firm.

Whether you're an entrepreneur, investor, or simply interested in the fascinating world of business valuation, The Ultimate Guide to Business Valuation is for you! This book is a complete step by step guide to understand the essentials for making strategic decisions in the corporate world, discuss various valuation techniques, their applications, and practical implications and discuss the potential challenges and limitations faced in this field. ● Download : The Ultimate Guide to Business Valuation: Key Methods and Approaches , industry Secrets and How Experts Calculate Business Valuation...

How to Finally Understand XLM and the Stellar Network Without Feeling Overwhelmed Imagine this: You’ve heard the buzz about XLM and the Stellar Network, but every time you try to learn more, it’s like deciphering a foreign language. Or perhaps you’ve attempted to send money across borders, only to be hit with exorbitant fees and confusing delays. Maybe you’ve even invested in XLM but feel paralysed because you don’t fully grasp how it works. Frustrating, isn’t it? Here’s the truth: It’s not your fault. In today’s fast-moving world of blockchain and crypto, most resources ...

Ilya Strebulaev, Director of the Venture Capital Initiative at Stanford Business School, has spent the last two decades studying VCs' counterintuitive approaches to decision-making, and the reasons behind the success and failure of corporate innovation efforts. Alex Dang, a senior leader at McKinsey and Amazon, has seen up close the impact VCs' thinking and mechanisms can have on a business' success. Together in The Venture Mindset, they present nine distinct principles that can help anyone looking to transform their business and achieve extraordinary results, no matter the industry.

O EMPREENDEDOR É QUEM DEVE ESCOLHER SEU INVESTIDOR, NÃO O CONTRÁRIO. Mesmo para quem tem experiência em gerir o próprio negócio, captar recursos e conquistar novos investidores pode ser um quebra-cabeças sem fim. Por isso, João Kepler, premiado investidor e empresário, lhe explicará aqui tudo o que é necessário para conseguir dinheiro para a sua empresa, superar os obstáculos e obter boas parcerias. "Este livro vai ajudar muito na preparação dos empreendedores, ensinando o que precisam fazer para conquistar investidores.

Editors H. Kent Baker, Greg Filbeck, Halil Kiymaz, and their coauthors examine PE and provide important insights about topics such as major types of PE (venture capital, leveraged buyouts, mezzanine capital, and distressed debt investments), how PE works, performance and measurement, uses and structure, and trends in the market. Listeners can gain an in-depth understanding about PE from academics and practitioners from around the world.

Once an obscure niche of the investment world, private equity has grown into a juggernaut, with consequences for a wide range of industries as well as the financial markets. The Myth of Private Equity is a hard-hitting and meticulous exposé from an insider's viewpoint. Jeffrey C. Hooke examines the negative effects of private equity and the ways in which it has avoided scrutiny. He unravels the exaggerations the industry has spun to its customers and the business media, showing the stark realities that are concealed by the funds' self-mythologizing and penchant for secrecy.

How to Finally Understand XDC and Unlock Its Potential Imagine this: You hear about the XDC Network’s potential to revolutionize trade finance, but every explanation feels like it’s written in a foreign language. Or maybe you’ve watched countless videos and read articles about investing in XDC, but you’re still unsure where to even begin. Worse yet, you try to join conversations in the XDC community, only to feel lost and out of your depth. It’s not your fault. In today’s fast-moving world of blockchain and cryptocurrencies, the information is often confusing, overly technical, ...

Die finanziellen Gewissheiten unserer Großeltern haben ausgedient: Sparkonto, Riester-Rente & Co. werfen kaum mehr etwas ab, zudem sorgen die weltweiten Turbulenzen für Rekordinflation und explodierende Preise lassen das Ersparte rasant dahinschmelzen. Für den Normalverdiener scheint es unmöglich, etwas beiseitelegen zu können oder gar Wohlstand zu vermehren – doch das ist ein Irrtum! Denn Aktien- & ETF-Investitionen bergen auch für diese Zielgruppe enormes Potential mit unschlagbaren Vorteilen.

It’s no secret that hundreds of companies have been slashing pensions and health coverage earned by millions of retirees. Employers blame an aging workforce, stock market losses, and spiraling costs - a perfect storm of external forces that has forced them to take drastic measures. But this so-called retirement crisis is no accident. Award-winning investigative reporter Ellen E. Schultz reveals how large companies and the retirement industry - benefits consultants, insurance companies, and banks - have all played a huge, hidden role in the death spiral of American pensions and benefits.

Balancing the short term and the long term is a perennial struggle, but new developments put boards squarely at the center of this dilemma and in need of guidance. Much of the $14 trillion of assets that firms like Vanguard, BlackRock, and State Street manage is now held in index funds, creating a huge class of permanent institutional investors. These so-called passive investors (unlike activist investors, passive investors don't have power to exit the fund) own almost 60 percent of the Fortune 500 - and they have found their voice.

In the topsy-turvy world of tax avoidance, you can get richer by buying a yacht, the world's biggest exporter of coffee is Switzerland, and the Duke of Westminster pays less tax than you do. Written with sharp wit and over-brimming with inside secrets, the anonymous authorxshows us that not only does the global tax system encourage dubious practice which favours the rich, but that it was specifically founded with that in mind.