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The Truth About Markets: Why Some Nations are Rich But Most Remain Poor
What if the invisible hand of the market isn’t just a force of nature—but a fragile human invention on the brink of chaos? John Kay dismantles the myth of self-correcting capitalism to reveal how prosperity hinges not on ruthless competition, but on the fragile web of trust, culture, and power we blindly take for granted. Will you bet your future on yesterday’s economic fairy tales—or confront the shocking truths that determine who thrives and who’s left begging in the global marketplace?
- Originally Published: 2003
- Publisher : Penguin, 2004
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 496
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 9780140296723
- Access: Members
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Capital Without Borders: Wealth Managers and the One Percent
What if the ultra-rich could vanish their fortunes overnight—leaving nations crumbling in their wake? In Capital Without Borders, Brooke Harrington exposes how elite wealth managers wield offshore trusts and shell corporations to shield billions, blurring the lines between loyalty and betrayal. As democracy’s foundations crack under the weight of these invisible empires, one question remains: whose rules will govern our world when money knows no borders—or conscience?
- Originally Published: 2016
- Publisher : Harvard University Press, 2020
- Pages: 400
- Genre: Finance
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 978-0674244771
- Access: Members
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The Alchemy of Finance
What if the market’s biggest secret isn’t numbers—but the lies we tell ourselves about them? In The Alchemy of Finance, George Soros exposes how delusions shape economies, turning rational investors into architects of their own undoing. When billion-dollar bets hinge on the gap between truth and belief, can anyone escape the vortex—or will the next crash rewrite your fate?
- Originally Published: 1987
- Publisher : Wiley, 2015
- Pages: 416
- Genre: Finance, Investing, Markets
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 978-0-471-44549-4
- Access: Prime Membership
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Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk
What if the future isn’t ruled by fate—but by the choices we dare to make? Peter Bernstein’s Against the Gods chronicles humanity’s millennia-long duel with uncertainty—from ancient gamblers casting dice to Renaissance geniuses like Pascal and Fermat cracking the code of chance. As empires rise and fall on calculated risks, the book reveals how mastering probability reshaped empires, economies, and the very notion of human agency. But in a world addicted to control, one question remains: Are we the architects of our destiny… or just gamblers in a game where the house always wins?
- Originally Published: 1998
- Publisher : Wiley, 1998
- Pages: 400
- Genre: Investing
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 978-0471295631
- Access: Prime Membership
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The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World
What if the true puppeteer of human history isn’t a ruler or revolution—but a ledger? From Mesopotamian grain receipts to Wall Street algorithms, The Ascent of Money unravels how debt, greed, and ambition have silently steered empires, toppled kings, and turned love and war into tradable commodities. But as blockchain and bubbles rewrite the rules, one question haunts: will humanity’s greatest invention finally elevate us—or entomb us in the ruins of its next collapse?
- Originally Published: Nov 2008
- Publisher: The Penguin Press, 2009
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 496
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9780143116172
- Access: Members
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Currency Wars: The Making of the Next Global Crisis
What if the greatest threat to global stability isn’t war or pandemics—but the invisible war raging over money itself? In Currency Wars, James Rickards exposes a clandestine battlefield where nations weaponize currencies, gambling with economic collapse for supremacy. But when rival strategies spiral into chaos, will ordinary lives survive the fallout… or is the next crisis already ticking toward a point of no return?
- Originally Published: Nov 2011
- Publisher: Portfolio, 2012
- Genre: Global Finance
- Pages: 320
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1591845560
- Access: Members
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The Wealth of Nations
What if a nation’s true wealth isn’t in its vaults of gold, but in the invisible web of choices made by butchers, brewers, and bakers? Adam Smith’s revolutionary treatise exposes how governments suffocate prosperity through control—and how liberation of self-interest could unleash unprecedented opulence for all. But when the machinery of free markets collides with human ambition, will society spiral into chaos or ascend to universal abundance… and whose hand really guides our fate?
- Originally Published: 1776
- Publisher: Bantam Classic, 2003
- Genre: Economics, Philosophy
- Pages: 1231
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0553585971
- Access: Members
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The Most Important Thing Illuminated: Uncommon Sense for the Thoughtful Investor
What if the key to winning the investment game is not what you know, but how you think? In The Most Important Thing Illuminated, Howard Marks, a titan of value investing, distills decades of battle-tested wisdom into a philosophy where every decision teeters between triumph and ruin. As markets pulse with greed and fear, Marks reveals how “second-level thinking”—seeing beyond the obvious—can turn volatility into opportunity. But when the crowd’s euphoria masks hidden risks, will your strategy shield your fortune… or become its downfall? The line between genius and folly thins with every trade—and one misstep could unravel it all. Are you ready to outthink the herd, or will you be its next casualty?
- Originally Published: 2013
- Publisher: Columbia Business School Publishing, 2013
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 248
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0231162845
- Access: Members
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Irrational Exuberance 3rd Edition
What if the greatest threat to your wealth isn’t the market—but your own mind? In Irrational Exuberance, Nobel laureate Robert Shiller exposes how euphoric investor herds and media-fueled delusions fuel boom-and-bust cycles that vaporize lifetimes of savings. When algorithms amplify our deepest fears and desires, can anyone escape the financial reckoning hurtling toward us—or are we all just speculators in a global Ponzi scheme of our own making?
- Originally published: 2000
- Publisher: Princeton University Press, 2016
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 392
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9780691173122
- Access: Members!
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Whoops!: Why Everyone Owes Everyone and No One Can Pay
- Originally Published: 2010
- Publisher: Allen Lane, 2010
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 240
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1846143229
- Overview: In Whoops!: Why Everyone Owes Everyone and No One Can Pay, John Lanchester unpacks the complexities of the 2008 global financial crisis with wit, clarity, and piercing insight. Through engaging storytelling and sharp analysis, Lanchester explains how reckless greed, flawed economic systems, and the illusion of endless credit led to one of the most catastrophic financial collapses in history. Blending humor with sobering truths, this book makes the intricate web of modern finance accessible and relatable. Perfect for anyone curious about how the crisis unfolded and its lasting consequences, Whoops! is a fascinating exploration of the fragile foundations of our global economy.
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The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness
What if your financial fate hinges less on spreadsheets and more on the stories whispering in your mind? The Psychology of Money pulls back the curtain on how gut instincts, ego, and luck—not logic—steer our darkest money mistakes and wildest windfalls. Through tales of billionaires who crashed and ordinary people who thrived, Morgan Housel exposes why we chase ruin or redemption with every dollar… but what if the most dangerous myth about money is the one *you* don’t even know you believe?
- Originally Published: 2020
- Publisher: Harriman House, 2020
- Genre: Self-help
- Pages: 256
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0857197689
- Access: Members
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Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!
What if the secret to wealth was taught by two fathers—but only one could save you from financial oblivion? Robert Kiyosaki navigates a lifelong tug-of-war between his “Poor Dad’s” dogma of safe jobs and steady paychecks, and his “Rich Dad’s” ruthless blueprint for making money work instead of worry. But when stability masks stagnation and risk hides reward, which path leads to true freedom—and which leaves you enslaved to a system designed to drain your dreams?
- Originally Published: 1997
- Publisher: Plata Publishing, 2017
- Genre: Personal Finance
- Pages: 336
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1612680019
- Access: Members
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The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns
What if the key to building wealth wasn’t in beating the market—but ignoring it? In The Little Book of Common Sense Investing, John C. Bogle arms you with a deceptively simple weapon against Wall Street’s labyrinth of fees, hype, and empty promises. But when the financial elite’s greatest fear is revealed to be your greatest leverage, will you cling to the illusion of control—or surrender to the strategy that could cost them billions?
- Originally Published: 2007
- Publisher: Wiley, 2017
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 304
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1119404507
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Strategic Real Estate Investing: Creating Passive Income Through Real Estate Mastery
What if your 9-5 job wasn’t the only path to generational wealth? In Strategic Real Estate Investing, Billy Epperhart unveils a blueprint to transform ordinary properties into tax-free passive income streams—but one misstep could drain your savings or trap you in financial quicksand. What secret strategies separate the winners from those doomed to chase paychecks forever… and will you risk finding out?
- Originally Published: 2021
- Publisher: Harrison House Publishers, 2021
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 240
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1680314793
- Access: Members
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Principles: Life and Work
What if the greatest obstacle to your success isn’t the world’s chaos—but the lies you tell yourself? In Principles, Ray Dalio unveils a ruthless blueprint for confronting reality’s sharp edges, where ego crumbles, pain becomes fuel, and radical truth rewires how you live, lead, and love. But when every decision demands staring into the mirror of your deepest flaws… will you cling to comfort—or let the truth set you free?
- Originally Published: September 2017
- Publisher: Avid Reader Press, 2019
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 592
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1501124020
- Access: Members
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The Richest Man in Babylon
What if the ancient secrets to boundless wealth were etched in clay tablets, waiting to shatter everything you know about money? In The Richest Man in Babylon, a struggling young laborer in the crumbling heart of a legendary empire dares to seek the wisdom of history’s wealthiest minds—only to uncover ruthless truths about greed, discipline, and the fragile line between fortune and ruin. But when gold reveals its cruelest lessons, will he emerge a king… or be devoured by the very riches he craved?
- Originally Published: 1926
- Publisher: Fingerprint Publishing, 2018
- Genre: Self-help
- Pages: 155
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9789388144315
- Access: Members
