Markets In The Looking Glass

Author : C-Rene Dominique
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2003-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780595280605

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Markets in the Looking Glass by C-Rene Dominique Pdf

Here the author of Unfettered Globalization (1999) provides a fast-paced primer on how markets contribute to wealth creation by boosting our natural trading instinct, and how the same markets may turn dreadful without a minimum of social oversight. Using simple language and analyses, he debunks the ideological predilection of the theory of markets, dots the i's and crosses the t's. He also shows how the international economic institutions have been corrupted and transformed into markets enforcers, uncovers the political dimension of "free trade," and exposes the potential dangers of an uncontrolled international capital market. More specifically, the author provides a lucid, step-by-step account of the Asian currency debacle of 1997, and argues that the Argentine meltdown in 2001, the dot.com and telecom bubbles, and the debt overhang of developing countries, etc., are simply natural outcomes of unfettered markets. This means that globalization cannot be a viable programme in the absence of a global institution empowered to stabilize, to control, and to legitimize its outcomes.

Author : Tim Price
Publisher : Harriman House Limited
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780857195371

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Investing Through the Looking Glass by Tim Price Pdf

The investment markets have never been more dangerous. Interest rates are at all-time lows; the sanctity of cash deposits is under threat; government bonds are expensive and offer ultra-low or negative yields; equity markets are largely detached from reality after years of loose monetary policy. Investors need to calibrate themselves to the realities of this extraordinary new environment so that they can protect their wealth and, ideally, prosper. In Investing Through the Looking Glass, longstanding portfolio manager and investment columnist Tim Price identifies and shatters a number of investment myths and misconceptions. He questions whether stock markets inevitably rise over the longer term, whether bonds continue to be relevant as a failsafe low-risk asset, whether professional fund managers represent "smart money", and much more besides. But this is not just a counsel of despair. Having identified the problems besetting today's investor, the focus then moves on to practical guidance to help investors preserve and grow their capital in this age of inflationary and deflationary uncertainty. Tim Price provides ideas on how to find attractive investments in distorted equity markets, on what might be the best-kept secret in finance, and how best to insure portfolios in an environment of heightened systemic risk. Investing Through the Looking Glass presents a route map for navigating one of the most challenging financial environments that anyone has ever seen. For the sake of your wealth, can you afford not to read it?

Author : R.A. Rayman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780429815522

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Economics Through the Looking-Glass by R.A. Rayman Pdf

Published in 1998. In spite of spectacular improvements in market flexibility, the characteristics of the past twenty years are slow growth and high unemployment. Economics Through the Looking-Glass exposes the theoretical fallacy at the heart of the New Economic Orthodoxy. The fallacy lies in treating the economy as a "single-gear" machine guaranteed to operate at its full employment potential as long as it benefits from the lubricant of perfectly flexible markets (in a Walrasian Utopia of continuous market-clearing equilibrium). Unemployment is thereby reduced to a structural problem of market imperfection. As a cure for unemployment, market flexibility is presumed to be adequate; as a cure for inflation, monetary restriction is presumed to be safe. The flaw in Orthodox logic is exposed by a demonstration that a monetary economy operates as a 'multi-gear' machine. Unless it is in 'top-gear', market flexibility (even of Utopian perfection) is not sufficient for full employment. 'Single-gear' Economic Orthodoxy is shown to have developed, not as a science, but as a religion beginning with Adam Smith's revelation of the Law of Competition. A Looking-Glass journey backwards in time from Adam Smith uncovers his suppression of the Law of Circulation and exposes the dangerous delusion of Orthodox economic policy. As a weapon against unemployment, market flexibility is inadequate; as a weapon against inflation, monetary restriction is unsafe. The 'multi-gear' alternative heralds the final stage of economic liberalisation: deregulation of the market for money. The rescue of interest rates from political or central bank interference and the control of inflation by a mechanism triggered by market forces would put an end to the Orthodox policy of maintaining unemployment above its natural market rate by misguided monetary intervention.

Author : John Ringo
Publisher : Baen Publishing Enterprises
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2005-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781618244840

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Into the Looking Glass by John Ringo Pdf

WORST TWO OUT OF THREE When a 60 kiloton nuclear explosion destroys the University of Central Florida, terrorism is the first suspect. But terrorists don't generally leave doorways to another world in their wake. Or, rather, a generator of doorways to multiple other worlds. With time of the essence, the Secretary of Defense scrounges up the nearest physicist with a high level security clearance. With doctorates in everything from nuclear physics to electrical engineering, William Weaver, PhD, is the egghead's egghead. On the other hand, with skills in everything from mountain biking to screaming electric guitar, he's also fast enough and tough enough to survive when the alien gates start disgorging "demons." As a snap decision, he appears to be the perfect choice, smart, tough and capable. Now if he could only patch things up with his girlfriend, get his boss off his back and get his cellphone bill paid. Oh, yeah, and figure out why the heck these gates keep opening. Okay, so sometimes he's got priority issues. As the gates spread and evil aliens spread with them, it is up to Weaver and SEAL Command Master Chief Miller to find a way to stop the proliferation and close the hostile gates. The problem being that the only way they can see to save the earth is destroy it. Then there's not going to be any more girlfriends or cellphones or bosses . . . Hmmm... Okay, two out of three of those are bad. They're really, really bad. Bad on toast. Bad like the Pacific is watery. Every day a Monday, bad. One and a half at the very least. Worst two out of three. Gotta prioritize. Guess Weaver and Miller are just gonna have to save the world. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

Author : United States. Federal Communications Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 976 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Telecommunication
ISBN : STANFORD:36105063860873

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FCC Record by United States. Federal Communications Commission Pdf

Author : Alan MacFarlane
Publisher : Profile Books
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010-08-06
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781847650580

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Japan Through the Looking Glass by Alan MacFarlane Pdf

This entertaining and endlessly surprising book takes us on an exploration into every aspect of Japanese society from the most public to the most intimate. A series of meticulous investigations gradually uncovers the multi-faceted nature of a country and people who are even more extraordinary than they seem. Our journey encompasses religion, ritual, martial arts, manners, eating, drinking, hot baths, geishas, family, home, singing, wrestling, dancing, performing, clans, education, aspiration, sexes, generations, race, crime, gangs, terror, war, kindness, cruelty, money, art, imperialism, emperor, countryside, city, politics, government, law and a language that varies according to whom you are speaking. Clear-sighted, persistent, affectionate, unsentimental and honest - Alan Macfarlane shows us Japan as it has never been seen before.

Author : Jayne Ann Krentz
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2010-12-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101476505

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In Too Deep by Jayne Ann Krentz Pdf

New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz presents the first novel in an Arcane Society trilogy set in a secluded coastal town in Northern California—a mysterious place where danger and passion run deep... Scargill Cove is the perfect place for Fallon Jones, confirmed recluse and investigator of the paranormal. It’s a hot spot, a convergence point for unusually strong currents of energy, which might explain why the town attracts misfits and drifters like moths to a flame. Now someone else has been drawn to the Cove—Isabella Valdez, on the run from some very dangerous men. When she starts work as Fallon’s assistant, Isabella impresses him by organizing his pathologically chaotic office—and doesn’t bat an eye at the psychic aspect of his job. She’s a kindred spirit, a sanctuary from a world that considers his talents a form of madness. But after a routine case unearths an antique clock infused with dark energy, Fallon and Isabella are dragged into the secret history of Scargill Cove and forced to fight for their lives, as they unravel a cutthroat conspiracy with roots in the Jones family business...and Isabella’s family tree.

Author : Alberto Manguel
Publisher : Vintage Canada
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2011-02-04
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780307363688

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Into The Looking-Glass Wood by Alberto Manguel Pdf

By the award-winning author of A History of Reading "For me, words on a page give the world coherence--Words tell us what we, as a society, believe the world to be--I believe there is an ethic of reading--a commitment that is both political and private in the act of turning the pages. And I believe that sometimes, beyond the author's intentions and beyond the reader's hopes, a book can make us better and wiser." Through personal stories and literary reflections, in a style rich in humour and gentle erudition, Manguel leads us, the readers, to reflect upon the pleasures and responsibilities of reading, and the links that exist between the world we live in, and the words we live amongst. Into the Looking-Glass Wood is a voyage into the subversive heart of words - a voyage fired by the author's humanity and extraordinary breadth of vision.

Author : Randall S. Upchurch,Conrad Lashley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780750679046

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Timeshare Resort Operations by Randall S. Upchurch,Conrad Lashley Pdf

This book provides a complete overview of timeshare development and operation models. The authors take a comprehensive look at the present and future of this growing segment of the hospitality industry, including specialized approaches to marketing, human resources, service quality, finance, legal considerations and professional ethics. Timeshare, or vacation ownership, is a relatively recent leisure phenomenon. It emerged in the late 1950s as a way to secure extra capital resources to fund property expansion. Shareholders had the right to use these properties on a regular basis. Although arrangements have grown in complexity and variation, the model allows for customers to buy rights to use a property for a fixed time period each year. Timeshare arrangements have experienced rapid international growth particularly in the last fifteen to twenty years and are now an important vacation arrangement. Most of the world's major hotel and resort developers now operate timeshare properties. Firms like Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Disney and Ramada have brought a new formality and legitimacy to timeshare development and operation.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1844
Category : Electronic
ISBN : CHI:54612745

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O'Brien's Philadelphia Wholesale Business Directory, and United States, South America, West India, London, Liverpool and Paris Circular, Wherein are Classed the Principal Mercantile Houses ... by Anonim Pdf

Author : Janet McNally
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08-14
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780062436290

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The Looking Glass by Janet McNally Pdf

Perfect for fans of Emily Henry and Sarah Dessen, Janet McNally’s imaginative story of sisterhood shows that the fiercest of loves are often the ones that exist outside of happily-ever-afters. GIRLS IN TROUBLE. That’s what Sylvie Blake’s older sister Julia renamed their favorite fairy tale book, way back when they were just girls themselves. Now Julia has disappeared—and no one knows for sure if she wants to be away, or if she’s the one in trouble. Then a copy of their old storybook arrives with a mysterious list inside, and Sylvie begins to see signs of her sister, and their favorite fairy tales, everywhere she goes. With the help of her best friend’s enigmatic brother and his beat-up car, Sylvie sets out to follow the strange signs right to Julia and return to New York with her in tow. But trouble comes in lots of forms—and Sylvie soon learns that the damsel in distress is often the only one who can save herself.

Author : Richard Paul Evans
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Christian fiction
ISBN : 9780684867816

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The Looking Glass by Richard Paul Evans Pdf

Hunter Bell, a minister turned gambler, rescues Quaye McGandley from a blizzard and nurses her back to health in his Utah cabin.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1832
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:HN4H98

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Louisville Directory by Anonim Pdf

Author : Dennis Bloodworth
Publisher : Farrar Straus & Giroux
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : History
ISBN : 0374122415

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The Chinese Looking Glass by Dennis Bloodworth Pdf

The author interweaves his personal experiences in China with a discussion of the history, culture, and present situation of the Chinese people and the factors that have formed the Chinese character

Author : Pramodh Chandrashekar, Lakshmi Manikandan
Publisher : Notion Press
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9798893636291

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Bleeding Markets by Pramodh Chandrashekar, Lakshmi Manikandan Pdf

Maara is about to begin his last year of Law School. He has always wanted to be a Lawyer, but lately, he felt he should be exploring more options. When he was going through such a conundrum regarding his career choice, his cousin Dev introduced him to Share Market. Maara explores the world of Share Market with the help of Dev and his sister, Nivya. The story deals with how Maara struggles with losses in the market. He has always seen Share market as a glorified gambling business. But when he steps into the game of stocks, he is taken aback by the opportunities of growing one’s wealth. As he tries to understand stocks and unlearn his mistakes in investments, he starts to lose control over his life and studies. Amidst all these events, he is caught up between the battle of revenge and fear. Through Maara, a gullible student guided by social media fantasy, the book explores different aspects of Finance and Money making and at the same time unravelling its pitfalls.