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Tower of Basel
by Adam LeBor • 2013
The untouchable bank that laundered Nazi gold, escaped its execution, and then designed the Euro.
3.83
697
Tower of Basel Summary
Tower of Basel 90%
The untouchable bank that laundered Nazi gold, escaped its execution, and then designed the Euro.
by Adam LeBor 2013
3.83
697 ratings
The Panama Papers
by Frederik Obermaier • 2016
11.5 million documents arrived at a German newspaper, exposing the secret world of offshore wealth.
4.08
5k+
The Panama Papers Summary
The Panama Papers 90%
11.5 million documents arrived at a German newspaper, exposing the secret world of offshore wealth.
by Frederik Obermaier 2016
4.08
5k+ ratings
Moneyland
by Oliver Bullough • 2018
Stolen wealth has a home: a borderless financial nation built by Western lawyers and accountants.
4.18
7k+
Moneyland Summary
Moneyland 89%
Stolen wealth has a home: a borderless financial nation built by Western lawyers and accountants.
by Oliver Bullough 2018
4.18
7k+ ratings
Treasure Islands
by Nicholas Shaxson • 2011
For every dollar in foreign aid, ten flee into tax havens. London's hidden City runs the system.
4.18
2k+
Treasure Islands Summary
Treasure Islands 89%
For every dollar in foreign aid, ten flee into tax havens. London's hidden City runs the system.
by Nicholas Shaxson 2011
4.18
2k+ ratings
The Hidden Wealth of Nations
by Gabriel Zucman • 2015
Eight percent of global wealth hides in tax havens; the fix is known and unused.
3.95
1k+
The Hidden Wealth of Nations Summary
The Hidden Wealth of Nations 89%
Eight percent of global wealth hides in tax havens; the fix is known and unused.
by Gabriel Zucman 2015
3.95
1k+ ratings
God's Bankers
by Gerald Posner • 2015
For two millennia, money has shaped the Vatican more than any prayer.
3.97
2k+
God's Bankers Summary
God's Bankers 89%
For two millennia, money has shaped the Vatican more than any prayer.
by Gerald Posner 2015
3.97
2k+ ratings
Butler to the World
by Oliver Bullough • 2022
How post-imperial Britain became a concierge service for oligarchs, criminals, and tax dodgers.
3.98
3k+
Butler to the World Summary
Butler to the World 89%
How post-imperial Britain became a concierge service for oligarchs, criminals, and tax dodgers.
by Oliver Bullough 2022
3.98
3k+ ratings
Exile on Wall Street
by Mike Mayo • 2011
Wall Street learned nothing from 2008. One analyst who saw it coming explains why.
3.69
260
Exile on Wall Street Summary
Exile on Wall Street 89%
Wall Street learned nothing from 2008. One analyst who saw it coming explains why.
by Mike Mayo 2011
3.69
260 ratings
The Great Taking
by David Rogers Webb • 2023
Your stocks aren't yours. They're collateral for a derivatives bet you never made.
4.13
157
The Great Taking Summary
The Great Taking 89%
Your stocks aren't yours. They're collateral for a derivatives bet you never made.
by David Rogers Webb 2023
4.13
157 ratings
The Spider Network
by David Enrich • 2017
A math savant rigged Libor. His bank confessed; he alone went to prison.
4.07
7k+
The Spider Network Summary
The Spider Network 88%
A math savant rigged Libor. His bank confessed; he alone went to prison.
by David Enrich 2017
4.07
7k+ ratings
The Money Problem
by Morgan Ricks • 2016
Panics, not bubbles, destroy economies. And panics start wherever short-term debt acts like cash.
4.33
45
The Money Problem Summary
The Money Problem 88%
Panics, not bubbles, destroy economies. And panics start wherever short-term debt acts like cash.
by Morgan Ricks 2016
4.33
45 ratings
Kleptopia
by Tom Burgis • 2020
Soviet collapse privatized a theft machine stretching from Kazakh mines to the White House.
3.80
4k+
Kleptopia Summary
Kleptopia 88%
Soviet collapse privatized a theft machine stretching from Kazakh mines to the White House.
by Tom Burgis 2020
3.80
4k+ ratings
Too Big to Fail
by Gary H. Stern • 2004
Policymakers always blink when big banks teeter. The fix borrows from how Volcker broke inflation.
3.60
25
Too Big to Fail Summary
Too Big to Fail 88%
Policymakers always blink when big banks teeter. The fix borrows from how Volcker broke inflation.
by Gary H. Stern 2004
3.60
25 ratings
Modernising Money
by Andrew Jackson • 2012
Banks create 97% of all money through lending. That hidden power drives every crash.
4.34
53
Modernising Money Summary
Modernising Money 88%
Banks create 97% of all money through lending. That hidden power drives every crash.
by Andrew Jackson 2012
4.34
53 ratings
The Road to Ruin
by James Rickards • 2016
The next financial crisis is scripted: a global currency switch, and gold is the escape hatch.
4.05
1k+
The Road to Ruin Summary
The Road to Ruin 88%
The next financial crisis is scripted: a global currency switch, and gold is the escape hatch.
by James Rickards 2016
4.05
1k+ ratings
Central Banking 101
by Joseph J. Wang • 2021
Your bank deposits aren't stored cash. A former Fed trader explains the hidden machinery of money.
4.39
1k+
Central Banking 101 Summary
Central Banking 101 88%
Your bank deposits aren't stored cash. A former Fed trader explains the hidden machinery of money.
by Joseph J. Wang 2021
4.39
1k+ ratings
The Creature from Jekyll Island
by G. Edward Griffin • 1994
A private cartel creates every dollar as debt, then destroys 90 percent of its value.
4.29
7k+
The Creature from Jekyll Island Summary
The Creature from Jekyll Island 88%
A private cartel creates every dollar as debt, then destroys 90 percent of its value.
by G. Edward Griffin 1994
4.29
7k+ ratings
The House of Morgan
by Ron Chernow • 1990
Before the Federal Reserve, a single private bank rescued Wall Street and answered to no one.
3.96
13k+
The House of Morgan Summary
The House of Morgan 88%
Before the Federal Reserve, a single private bank rescued Wall Street and answered to no one.
by Ron Chernow 1990
3.96
13k+ ratings
A Fine Mess
by T.R. Reid • 2017
Six billion hours a year on taxes. Other countries need minutes. The reform we keep ignoring.
4.24
1k+
A Fine Mess Summary
A Fine Mess 88%
Six billion hours a year on taxes. Other countries need minutes. The reform we keep ignoring.
by T.R. Reid 2017
4.24
1k+ ratings
The Bankers' New Clothes
by Anat Admati • 2013
The simple fix for the next financial crisis: make banks use 20% equity, not 2%.
3.83
776
The Bankers' New Clothes Summary
The Bankers' New Clothes 88%
The simple fix for the next financial crisis: make banks use 20% equity, not 2%.
by Anat Admati 2013
3.83
776 ratings
The Accidental Investment Banker
by Jonathan A. Knee • 2006
Inside the decade investment banks abandoned client loyalty for fast deals and met the dot-com bust.
3.58
849
The Accidental Investment Banker Summary
The Accidental Investment Banker 88%
Inside the decade investment banks abandoned client loyalty for fast deals and met the dot-com bust.
by Jonathan A. Knee 2006
3.58
849 ratings
High Financier
by Niall Ferguson • 2010
A German exile predicted globalization. Then he built the London bank to finance it.
3.71
251
High Financier Summary
High Financier 88%
A German exile predicted globalization. Then he built the London bank to finance it.
by Niall Ferguson 2010
3.71
251 ratings
Rogue Trader
by Nick Leeson • 1996
A 233-year-old bank collapsed because one young trader was allowed to hide his own losses.
3.93
1k+
Rogue Trader Summary
Rogue Trader 88%
A 233-year-old bank collapsed because one young trader was allowed to hide his own losses.
by Nick Leeson 1996
3.93
1k+ ratings
The Key Man
by Simon Clark • 2021
Davos loved him. Bill Gates trusted him. He promised profit from poverty, then stole a billion.
4.18
3k+
The Key Man Summary
The Key Man 88%
Davos loved him. Bill Gates trusted him. He promised profit from poverty, then stole a billion.
by Simon Clark 2021
4.18
3k+ ratings
Cashkurs
by Dirk Müller • 2011
A former trader on the system's built-in traps, and exactly how to step around them.
3.58
283
Cashkurs Summary
Cashkurs 88%
A former trader on the system's built-in traps, and exactly how to step around them.
by Dirk Müller 2011
3.58
283 ratings
Money. Wealth. Life Insurance.
by Jake Thompson • 2014
Life insurance can be your tax-free bank: borrow from it while your money keeps compounding.
4.16
908
Money. Wealth. Life Insurance. Summary
Money. Wealth. Life Insurance. 88%
Life insurance can be your tax-free bank: borrow from it while your money keeps compounding.
by Jake Thompson 2014
4.16
908 ratings
The Fiat Standard
by Saifedean Ammous • 2021
Money backed by nothing but debt reshapes human behavior from the table to the battlefield.
4.24
2k+
The Fiat Standard Summary
The Fiat Standard 87%
Money backed by nothing but debt reshapes human behavior from the table to the battlefield.
by Saifedean Ammous 2021
4.24
2k+ ratings
It Takes a Pillage
by Nomi Prins • 2009
Bankers designed the crisis. Government paid the tab. The $13 trillion bill landed on your desk.
3.96
195
It Takes a Pillage Summary
It Takes a Pillage 87%
Bankers designed the crisis. Government paid the tab. The $13 trillion bill landed on your desk.
by Nomi Prins 2009
3.96
195 ratings
Swimming With Sharks
by Joris Luyendijk • 2015
Inside London's financial tribe: how it nearly collapsed the world economy, and why it still could.
3.84
7k+
Swimming With Sharks Summary
Swimming With Sharks 87%
Inside London's financial tribe: how it nearly collapsed the world economy, and why it still could.
by Joris Luyendijk 2015
3.84
7k+ ratings
The Bitcoin Standard
by Saifedean Ammous • 2018
Before Bitcoin, every digital good could be copied. The argument for what happens when that changes.
4.17
15k+
The Bitcoin Standard Summary
The Bitcoin Standard 87%
Before Bitcoin, every digital good could be copied. The argument for what happens when that changes.
by Saifedean Ammous 2018
4.17
15k+ ratings
Nomad Capitalist
by Andrew Henderson • 2018
Legally pay less tax, get a second passport, and build a life across borders.
3.89
989
Nomad Capitalist Summary
Nomad Capitalist 87%
Legally pay less tax, get a second passport, and build a life across borders.
by Andrew Henderson 2018
3.89
989 ratings
Easy Money
by Vivek Kaul • 2013
Money's 2,500-year history is a single story: governments debase, bubbles burst, and no one learns.
4.16
224
Easy Money Summary
Easy Money 87%
Money's 2,500-year history is a single story: governments debase, bubbles burst, and no one learns.
by Vivek Kaul 2013
4.16
224 ratings
Modern Money Mechanics
by Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago • 2009
Banks create money when they lend, not the government. The Fed only controls the starting point.
4.07
75
Modern Money Mechanics Summary
Modern Money Mechanics 87%
Banks create money when they lend, not the government. The Fed only controls the starting point.
by Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago 2009
4.07
75 ratings
The Lost Bank
by Kirsten Grind • 2012
A $1.88 billion fire sale and a silent bank run: inside the collapse of Washington Mutual.
4.12
1k+
The Lost Bank Summary
The Lost Bank 87%
A $1.88 billion fire sale and a silent bank run: inside the collapse of Washington Mutual.
by Kirsten Grind 2012
4.12
1k+ ratings
Very Bad People
by Patrick Alley • 2022
How three friends followed war-zone timber to European ports and brought down a dictator.
4.05
799
Very Bad People Summary
Very Bad People 87%
How three friends followed war-zone timber to European ports and brought down a dictator.
by Patrick Alley 2022
4.05
799 ratings
All the Presidents' Bankers
by Nomi Prins • 2014
A century of backroom deals: how bankers, not presidents, drove America's rise to global power.
4.07
539
All the Presidents' Bankers Summary
All the Presidents' Bankers 87%
A century of backroom deals: how bankers, not presidents, drove America's rise to global power.
by Nomi Prins 2014
4.07
539 ratings
The House of Dimon
by Patricia Crisafulli • 2009
How JPMorgan survived the crash while rivals died: the Jamie Dimon rulebook.
3.70
152
The House of Dimon Summary
The House of Dimon 87%
How JPMorgan survived the crash while rivals died: the Jamie Dimon rulebook.
by Patricia Crisafulli 2009
3.70
152 ratings
Black Edge
by Sheelah Kolhatkar • 2017
When the FBI wiretapped a hedge fund, they found traders swapping illegal secrets for millions.
4.20
17k+
Black Edge Summary
Black Edge 87%
When the FBI wiretapped a hedge fund, they found traders swapping illegal secrets for millions.
by Sheelah Kolhatkar 2017
4.20
17k+ ratings
Crashed
by Adam Tooze • 2018
The 2008 crash was a transatlantic bank run, and what it really broke was politics, not markets.
4.29
4k+
Crashed Summary
Crashed 87%
The 2008 crash was a transatlantic bank run, and what it really broke was politics, not markets.
by Adam Tooze 2018
4.29
4k+ ratings
Lombard Street
by Walter Bagehot • 1873
All England's credit rests on one institution. When it wobbles, the money market panics.
3.89
435
Lombard Street Summary
Lombard Street 87%
All England's credit rests on one institution. When it wobbles, the money market panics.
by Walter Bagehot 1873
3.89
435 ratings
Goldman Sachs
by Lisa Endlich • 1999
One rule built Wall Street's last private giant: every partner was personally liable for every loss.
3.50
646
Goldman Sachs Summary
Goldman Sachs 87%
One rule built Wall Street's last private giant: every partner was personally liable for every loss.
by Lisa Endlich 1999
3.50
646 ratings
The World for Sale
by Javier Blas • 2021
A few secretive companies move the world's oil, grain, and metals, thriving on sanctions and coups.
4.32
13k+
The World for Sale Summary
The World for Sale 87%
A few secretive companies move the world's oil, grain, and metals, thriving on sanctions and coups.
by Javier Blas 2021
4.32
13k+ ratings
The Breaking Point
by James Dale Davidson • 2016
Energy built the modern economy. The surplus is going away. The debt cannot survive it.
3.57
42
The Breaking Point Summary
The Breaking Point 87%
Energy built the modern economy. The surplus is going away. The debt cannot survive it.
by James Dale Davidson 2016
3.57
42 ratings
The Last Tycoons
by William D. Cohan • 2007
No loans, no ads, no apologies. How Lazard Frères traded on intellect and ruled Wall Street.
3.85
1k+
The Last Tycoons Summary
The Last Tycoons 87%
No loans, no ads, no apologies. How Lazard Frères traded on intellect and ruled Wall Street.
by William D. Cohan 2007
3.85
1k+ ratings
Cloudmoney
by Brett Scott • 2022
Cash blocks total surveillance of your spending. Banks and tech firms are dismantling it together.
3.66
480
Cloudmoney Summary
Cloudmoney 87%
Cash blocks total surveillance of your spending. Banks and tech firms are dismantling it together.
by Brett Scott 2022
3.66
480 ratings
Stress Test
by Timothy F. Geithner • 2014
An insider on why rescuing the economy costs the country politically, and why it's still necessary.
4.08
5k+
Stress Test Summary
Stress Test 87%
An insider on why rescuing the economy costs the country politically, and why it's still necessary.
by Timothy F. Geithner 2014
4.08
5k+ ratings
Money Men
by Dan McCrum • 2022
When a reporter questioned Wirecard's Asian billions, the company hired spies to destroy him.
4.03
3k+
Money Men Summary
Money Men 87%
When a reporter questioned Wirecard's Asian billions, the company hired spies to destroy him.
by Dan McCrum 2022
4.03
3k+ ratings
Aftermath
by Rickards James • 2019
Central banks buried 2008 in printed money. The real crash comes when the printing stops.
4.09
676
Aftermath Summary
Aftermath 87%
Central banks buried 2008 in printed money. The real crash comes when the printing stops.
by Rickards James 2019
4.09
676 ratings
Confessions of a Wall Street Analyst
by Daniel Reingold • 2006
His rival was the king of telecom analysts. WorldCom was his kingdom. Then the fraud unraveled.
3.88
1k+
Confessions of a Wall Street Analyst Summary
Confessions of a Wall Street Analyst 87%
His rival was the king of telecom analysts. WorldCom was his kingdom. Then the fraud unraveled.
by Daniel Reingold 2006
3.88
1k+ ratings
Beat the Forex Dealer
by Agustin Silvani • 2008
Forex dealers hunt stops, shade prices, and front-run orders. A former insider's counter-playbook.
3.79
118
Beat the Forex Dealer Summary
Beat the Forex Dealer 87%
Forex dealers hunt stops, shade prices, and front-run orders. A former insider's counter-playbook.
by Agustin Silvani 2008
3.79
118 ratings
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