Provokativní a strhující čtení o úvěrové krizi. Brilantním způsobem popisuje příčiny, které vedly ke kolapsu finančních trhů, proč je systém tak zkažený a proč bude trvat dlouho, než krize skončí. Tři "krotitelé trhů" George Soros, Warren Buffett a Paul Volcker dokázali být úspěšní i v nejistých dobách. Vy se z jejich příběhů můžete poučit. Podívejte se na dění na finančních trzích pohledem světových osobností.
Svět se zaseknul v hrůzné finanční krizi a pozvolna se potopil do recese. Během uplynulého období vlády rozdaly biliony dolarů na úvěrech, akciových infuzích a sanacích. Přesto, že veškeré americké ekonomické hříchy napodoboval celý svět, na celosvětovou krizi bylo zaděláno právě v USA. A v podstatě se jednalo o klasickou krizi argentinského typu – stádové zadlužení podporované spotřebitelskými orgiemi s dovezenými surovinami a současně rozepře v nové a okázalé třídě super bohatých. Třída, která nepřišla s ničím novým a nevytvářela nic než řetězové intriky a papírové podvody. Kniha Ztracené bilióny dolarů vás ve zkratce seznámí s důvody současného ekonomického vývoje a s dopady, které pociťujeme v současnosti my všichni.
The narrative delves into the high-stakes world of cardiac surgery and organ transplantation, offering an insider's view of a leading medical center. Morris vividly recounts critical moments, including a tense late-night organ retrieval and the emotional aftermath of a child's unsuccessful transplant. The book also explores the thought processes of doctors, the escalating costs of healthcare, and the broader implications for the future of medical care in America, making it a significant commentary on contemporary medical practices.
“Makes a reader feel like a time traveler plopped down among men who were by turns vicious and visionary.”—The Christian Science Monitor The modern American economy was the creation of four men: Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Jay Gould, and J. P. Morgan. They were the giants of the Gilded Age, a moment of riotous growth that established America as the richest, most inventive, and most productive country on the planet.Acclaimed author Charles R. Morris vividly brings the men and their times to life. The ruthlessly competitive Carnegie, the imperial Rockefeller, and the provocateur Gould were obsessed with progress, experiment, and speed. They were balanced by Morgan, the gentleman businessman, who fought, instead, for a global trust in American business. Through their antagonism and their verve, they built an industrial behemoth—and a country of middle-class consumers. The Tycoons tells the incredible story of how these four determined men wrenched the economy into the modern age, inventing a nation of full economic participation that could not have been imagined only a few decades earlier.
We are living in the most reckless financial environment in recent history. Arcane credit derivative bets are now well into the tens of trillions. According to Charles R. Morris, the astronomical leverage at investment banks and their hedge fund and private equity clients virtually guarantees massive disruption in global markets. The crash, when it comes, will have no firebreaks. A quarter century of free-market zealotry that extolled asset stripping, abusive lending, and hedge fund secrecy will come crashing down with it. The Trillion Dollar Meltdown explains how we got here, and what is about to happen. After the crash our priorities will be quite different. But things are likely to get worse before they better. Whether you are an active investor, a homeowner, or a contributor to your 401(k) plan, The Trillion Dollar Meltdown will be indispensable to understanding the gross excess that has put the world economy on the brink—and what the new landscape will look like.
The modern American economy was the creation of four men: Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Jay Gould, and J. P. Morgan. This narrative vividly brings these four men and their impact to life.
In the thirty years after the Civil War, the United States blew by Great Britain to become the greatest economic power in world history. That is a well-known period in history, when titans like Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, and J.P. Morgan walked the earth.But as Charles R. Morris shows us, the platform for that spectacular growth spurt was built in the first half of the century. By the 1820s, America was already the world's most productive manufacturer, and the most intensely commercialized society in history. The War of 1812 jumpstarted the great New England cotton mills, the iron centers in Connecticut and Pennsylvania, and the forges around the Great Lakes. In the decade after the War, the Midwest was opened by entrepreneurs. In this beautifully illustrated book, Morris paints a vivid panorama of a new nation buzzing with the work of creation. He also points out the parallels and differences in the nineteenth century American/British standoff and that between China and America today.
A New York Times bestseller on the financial crisis--now updated to address the current economic landscape
The causes and consequences of the Crash of 1929 are a social and economic drama of global proportions, here brilliantly reconceived by Charles Morris, a former banker and veteran financial soothsayer.
Focusing on the Ford Drag Council and Drag Team of the 1960s, this book provides an in-depth exploration of a pivotal era in Ford's performance history. Charles R. Morris, a seasoned drag-racing author, delves into the influential figures and events that shaped Ford's legacy in motorsports, offering readers unique insights into the culture and innovations of the time.