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The history of financial planning The history of financial planning E. Denby Brandon The first book to provide a comprehensive history of the financial planning professionThe financial services field has been revolutionized in the last quarter of the twentieth century by the financia… OL11783237W
Financial Darwinism Financial Darwinism Leo M. Tilman In Financial Darwinism, author Leo Tilman lays the groundwork for understanding the new financial order by introducing his evolutionary thesis and then outlines an actionable decision-making framewor… OL11989243W
Bullish thinking Bullish thinking Alden Cass Bullish Thinking is packed with hard-hitting true stories of financial professionals who have faced the many job stressors that fill this competitive industry. In it, you'll learn how to identify par… OL12373070W
Investing for middle America Investing for middle America Kenneth Lipartito "In 1894, in the teeth of the country's second worst depression, Americans struggled to feed their families on one dollar a day. Only the very rich were able to own stock, and frequent "panics" and b… OL12389311W
The professional's guide to financial services marketing The professional's guide to financial services marketing Jay Nagdeman The Professional's Guide to Financial Services Marketing is directed to any financial services professional--from individual representatives to executives of large financial services companies--who i… OL13652405W
A colossal failure of common sense A colossal failure of common sense Lawrence G. McDonald One of the biggest questions of the financial crisis has not been answered until now. What happened at Lehman Brothers and why was it allowed to fail, with aftershocks that rocked the global economy… OL13840033W
The Devil's Casino The Devil's Casino Vicky Ward They were the Rat Pack of Wall Street. Four close friends: one a decorated war hero, one an emotional hippie, and two regular guys with big hearts, big dreams, and noble aims. They were going to get … OL15171841W
Someday rich Someday rich Timothy Noonan "Practical insights that will help financial planners and investors work better together. The best investment advice and portfolio strategies are a function of the advisor knowing what to say, as we… OL16015212W
Managing to the new regulatory reality Managing to the new regulatory reality Gregory P. Wilson "In Managing to the New Regulatory Reality, author Gregory Wilson provides important lessons for private sector management, specifically financial services firms, as well as lessons for policymakers,… OL16189056W
Stewardship Stewardship John Taft "A compelling argument for why stewardship of wealth and service to others should be our highest financial priority. Stewardship is the journey of financial insider John Taft towards understanding an… OL16342887W
The global economic crisis The global economic crisis United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Task Force on Systemic Issues and Economic Cooperation This report investigates three specific areas in which the global economy experienced systemic failure. These are interrelated issues of importance to developed and developing countries alike. The re… OL16949388W
Liberalisation and universal access to basic services Liberalisation and universal access to basic services Building on a OECD/World Bank seminar, this volume explores whether and how trade liberalization can contribute to achieving universal service goals and the types of complementary policies required. … OL18207108W
Unconscionability in European private financial transactions Unconscionability in European private financial transactions James Devenney,Lorna Fox O'Mahony "Given the unprecedented recent turmoil on financial markets we now face radically challenged, 'post-Lehmann' assumptions on protecting the vulnerable in financial transactions. This collection of es… OL18355024W
Commercial bank management Commercial bank management Peter S. Rose, 3rd edition xix, 808 p. : 25 cm OL1870289W
Information markets Information markets William J., Jr. Wilhelm,Joseph D. Downing "Information is power - and in financial markets that power has long belonged to intermediaries responsible for managing the exchange of information among clients. But now, technology has made inform… OL19700996W
The wisdom of finance The wisdom of finance Mihir A. Desai The Harvard Business School professor draws upon literature, film, philosophy, and history to argue that, at the core of finance and financial practices, there is a place for principles, ethics, and … OL19716131W
The social life of financial derivatives The social life of financial derivatives Edward LiPuma In The Social Life of Financial Derivatives Edward LiPuma theorizes the profound social dimensions of derivatives markets and the processes, rituals, and belief systems that drive them. In response t… OL19751800W
Banking in turmoil Banking in turmoil Steven I. Davis In a time of widespread crisis and uncertainty in the banking world, this interview-based book analyzes how bank management is reassessing strategic models. The current banking crisis has tested ever… OL19829658W
Act of Congress Act of Congress Robert G. Kaiser This is an account of how Congress today really works, and doesn't, that follows the dramatic journey of the sweeping financial reform bill enacted in response to the Great Crash of 2008. The foundi… OL19964955W
A force for good A force for good John Taft "After the crisis of 2008, the social contract between the financial industry and everyone else was badly broken--perhaps, it seemed, irrevocably. Since then, banks have paid out billion-dollar settl… OL19998811W
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