Raoul Pal

Explore how speculation has moved beyond financial markets to shape fundamental aspects of our social and political lives in Speculative Communities by Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou. This book delves into the ways that ordinary people are making exceptional decisions, such as political votes, based on the speculative promise of a new, more uncertain future. By examining how social media platforms enable and amplify our volatile wagers, Komporozos-Athanasiou shows how finance has become the model for society writ large. Discover how even our methods of building community have shifted to the speculative realm and how this "connect first, ask questions later" approach is shaping our daily lives.

Discover the fascinating story of the visionaries, inventors, and entrepreneurs who fought to make cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum accessible to everyone. Explore the turbulent but exciting world of decentralized networks and their potential to upend traditional financial systems. Laura Shin offers an inside look into the rise of Ethereum and its creators, including the brilliant and controversial Vitalik Buterin, Joe Lubin, and Charles Hoskinson. Uncover the deeply personal stakes in this revolution, where vast riches and power await those who can shape the future of money and culture.

Rob Fleming está a punto de cumplir treinta y seis años y tiene una tienda de discos antiguos en el norte de Londres donde sólo vende vinilos. Su negocio, destinado a un público de serios coleccionistas de frivolidades, está siempre al borde de la bancarrota. Y Laura, su última novia, le ha dejado. ¿Será porque Rob parece empeñado en prolongar su adolescencia hasta la decrepitud o, como piensa él, porque su colección de discos y la de Laura eran incompatibles? Para consolarse, Rob se refugia en la compañía de Barry y Dick, sus cómplices en la tienda, y juntos hacen innumerables listas de los top del pop: las cinco mejores películas, los cinco mejores episodios de «Cheers»... Y también comienza a salir con Marie, una cantante americana. Pero de pronto reaparece Laura. Y aunque Rob creyera al principio que esa ruptura no estaba entre las más cruentas de su vida, muy pronto comenzará a hacerse preguntas arduas sobre la familia, la monogamia, el amor y la madurez. ¿Será que por fin va a descubrir que también hay vida, y música, después de la adolescencia?

Experience the excess and excitement of 1920s Florida, where the largest human migration in American history took place. In Bubble in the Sun, author Christopher Knowlton uncovers the grand visions and darker side of Coral Gables, Boca Raton, Miami Beach, and more, as tycoons, crooks, and celebrities descended upon the state in search of wealth and decadence. But at what cost? Knowlton reveals the enormous toll this boom had on the environment and workers, while exploring the hurricane that triggered the stock market crash and ultimately led to the Great Depression. This riveting history sheds light on an era that still impacts our country today.

Este completo libro se inicia con los fundamentos de la Teoria de Dow y desarrolla todas las tecnicas, inclusive las mas actuales y avanzadas, de analisis. A lo largo de sus paginas se incluyen mas de 400 graficos reales que clarifican: los fundamentos del analisis tecnico y de la construccion de graficos; lo que hay que conocer sobre los ciclos; tecnicas de analisis: medias, osciladores, opinion contraria, ... Es una herramienta de gran valor para analistas de todos los niveles.

La crisis financiera ha dejado un poso general de desconfianza en la sociedad. Todo lo que tiene que ver con el mundo financiero es visto con un recelo no siempre justificado y, en este caldo de cultivo, han nacido las llamadas criptomonedas. Partiendo de esta premisa, el profesor y economista Saifedean Ammous explica, con afán pedagógico, la historia del dinero y expone por qué el futuro pertenece al Bitcoin, entre otras criptomonedas. Si los males del sistema financiero y monetario tienen que ver con la inestabilidad, la fragilidad o la creación de burbujas de activos, las criptomonedas, lejos de agravar estas críticas generalizadas, pueden ayudar a mitigarlas. Frente al intervencionismo, el Bitcoin, gracias a la tecnología blockchain que lo sustenta, ofrece un servicio de pago confiable, seguro, llamado a plantar cara al monopolio monetario de los bancos centrales. Desde las piedras preciosas hasta las monedas de curso corriente, pasando por el patrón oro y las burbujas de expansión crediticia, la historia del dinero es la de crisis y rupturas que buscan ser superadas, y este libro argumenta por qué podemos creer que el Bitcoin puede llegar a ser la solución a este problema histórico. Una lectura fascinante. Del prólogo de Nassim Nicholas Taleb, autor de El cisne negro

The book delves into the often ignored geopolitics of the Indian Ocean region which includes countries like China, India, Pakistan, and Indonesia. The author argues that Monsoon Asia will hold immense power in the 21st century and will determine America's influence in the world. He examines climate change, population growth, and extremist politics to highlight why ignoring this region can be dangerous. A crucial read for those interested in global affairs.

Una oportuna y obligada lectura sobre los orígenes de la gran crisis económica de los años veinte y de los cuatro hombres que la provocaron.

This inside look at the world of hedge funds offers rare insights into the strategies and approaches of today's highest paid money managers. Author Steven Drobny demystifies how star traders make billions, revealing the human forces of emotion and intuition at play, along with firsthand trading experiences through major world financial crises. Written by a respected industry expert and filled with expert opinion, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in how greed, fear, and human forces drive global markets.

"Sometime in the next five years you may kick yourself for not reading and re-reading Kindleberger's Manias, Panics, and Crashes." -Paul A. Samuelson, Institute Professor Emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology "One never picks up a work by Charles Kindleberger without anticipating a feast of entertainment. But underneath the hilarious anecdotes, the elegant epigrams, and the graceful turns of phrase, Kindleberger is deadly serious. The manner in which human beings earn their livings is no laughing matter to him, especially when they attempt to do so at the expense of one another." -from the Foreword by Peter L. Bernstein, author of Against the Gods and The Power of Gold Praise for Manias, Panics, and Crashes "Classic. . . . Manias, Panics, and Crashes is a durable guide to meditation: wise, witty, and practical. It is a template against which to measure the latest financial crisis-whatever and whenever that happens to be." -David Warsh, Boston Globe "Definitive." -Floyd Norris, New York Times "Menacing..." -The New Yorker "[Manias, Panics, and Crashes] is a scholarly account of the way that mismanagement of money and credit has led to financial explosions over the centuries."-Richard Lambert, Financial Times "This book sparkles with the best of Kindleberger's wit, insight, and passion for financial history. A real delight."-Robert Z. Aliber, Professor of International Economics and Finance, University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business "What long has been the best history of financial pathologies is now even better. The reader who absorbs Kindleberger's lessons will be prepared to foresee and navigate the financial crises that surely lie ahead. Like a true classic, Manias, Panics, and Crashes is both timely and timeless." -Richard Sylla, Kaufman Professor of Financial History, Stern School of Business, New York University