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Here are the top nine books the Yahoo Finance staff read and loved this year. (Photo: Penguin Random House) The Price of Peace: Money, Democracy, and the Life of John Maynard Keynes by Zachary D ...
It is best known for the idea of the invisible hand, although this idea is only mentioned once in the book. [1]: 43, 47 Smith was critical of the "vile maxim" of the "masters of mankind", all for themselves and nothing for other people. The Butcher, the Baker, and the Brewer provide goods and services to each other out of self-interest; the ...
Below are some of the best investing books. Some are deep dives that have stood the test of time and continue to reward new readers with the wisdom of investing masters. ... look for in an ...
It aims to find the book that has "the most compelling and enjoyable insight into modern business issues". [1] The award was established in 2005 and is worth £30,000. Beginning in 2010, five short-listed authors each receive £10,000, previously it was £5,000. [2] The award's principal partner was Goldman Sachs from 2005 to 2013, when it was ...
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything is the debut non-fiction book by University of Chicago economist Steven Levitt and New York Times journalist Stephen J. Dubner. Published on April 12, 2005, by William Morrow , the book has been described as melding pop culture with economics . [ 1 ]
Principles of Corporate Finance is a reference work on the corporate finance theory edited by Richard Brealey, Stewart Myers, Franklin Allen, and Alex Edmans. [1] [2] The book is one of the leading texts that describes the theory and practice of corporate finance. It was initially published in October 1980 and now is available in its 14th edition.
Financial intelligence also means being able to understand a business's financial results in context - that is, within the framework of the big picture. Factors such as the economy , the competitive environment, regulations and changing customer needs and expectations as well as new technologies all affect how the numbers are interpreted.
The 2008 financial crisis didn’t happen overnight. Rather, it was the culmination of a series of factors. The details of what led to the financial crisis are detailed in the 2010 book “The Big ...