the ascent of money 10th anniversary edition by niall ferguson

In this updated edition, Niall Ferguson brings his classic financial history of the world up to the present day, tackling the populist backlash that followed the 2008 crisis, the descent of “Chimerica” into a trade war, and the advent of cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, with his signature clarity and expert lens. 'Good old-fashioned narrative history, complete with heroes and villains, visionaries and scoundrels.THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION, WITH NEW CHAPTERS

'Shrewdly anticipates many aspects of the current financial crisis, which has toppled banks, precipitated gigantic government bailouts and upended global markets.' -Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times ' excellent, just in time guide to the history of finance and financial crisis.' - The Washington Post 'Before regulators throw block trades, bond swaps, bridge financing, butterfly spreads and Black-Scholes out with the bathwater, they should find time to read Niall Ferguson's The Ascent of Money.' - The Wall Street Journal Título: The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the WorldĬomentario: Ammareal le reembolsa hasta un 15 % del precio neto de este libro a las organizaciones sin.Īmmareal reintegra el 15 % del precio a las organizaciones de caridad. Indeed, to study the ascent and descent of money is to study the rise and fall of Western power itself. We may resent the plutocrats of Wall Street but, as Ferguson argues, the evolution of finance has rivaled the importance of any technological innovation in the rise of civilization. The Ascent of Money reveals finance as the backbone of history, casting a new light on familiar events: the Renaissance enabled by Italian foreign exchange dealers, the French Revolution traced back to a stock market bubble, the 2008 crisis traced from America's bankruptcy capital, Memphis, to China's boomtown, Chongqing.

The 10th anniversary edition, with new chapters on the crash, Chimerica, and cryptocurrency ' excellent, just in time guide to the history of finance and financial crisis.' -The Washington Post'Fascinating.' -Fareed Zakaria, NewsweekIn this updated edition, Niall Ferguson brings his classic financial history of the world up to the present day, tackling the populist backlash that followed the 2008 crisis, the descent of 'Chimerica' into a trade war, and the advent of cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, with his signature clarity and expert lens. A continuación, le mostramos una lista de copias similares. Lamentablemente este ejemplar en específico ya no está disponible.

The ascent of money 10th anniversary edition by niall ferguson