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Del 1 - James Bond 007
Casino Royale
Inbunden, Engelska, 2024
250 kr
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007. Le Chiffre. Vesper Lynd.In the ground-breaking first novel of Ian Fleming's classic series, James Bond is dispatched to a French casino for an unforgettable and possibly lethal game of baccarat.This prestige hardback features bonus content as well as brand new cover art by legendary designer Michael Gillette.
Del 1 - James Bond 007
Casino Royale
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
129 kr
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70 YEARS OF 007Meet James Bond, the world's most famous spy, in these landmark 70th anniversary reissues of Ian Fleming's classic series.In the novel that introduced James Bond to the world, Ian Fleming's agent 007 is dispatched to a French casino in Royale-les-Eaux. His mission? Bankrupt a ruthless Russian agent who's been on a bad luck streak at the baccarat table. 'Le Chiffre', has been a prime target of the British Secret Service for years. If Bond can wipe out his bankroll, Le Chiffre will likely be 'retired' by his paymasters in Moscow. But what if the cards won't cooperate?Taut, tense, and effortlessly stylish, Ian Fleming's inaugural James Bond adventure has all the hallmarks that made the series a touchstone for a generation of readers.'It was 1953 and it was very remarkable for the time, because Bond was so cruel. He's horribly tortured in the book and there are some very grim moments in it. But I also think it's Fleming's best writing. It wings along it's very hard to stop reading. It's also brilliant at place. He manages to summon up the smoky stench of a casino in a way that no one else has ever managed to do.' Ben Macintyre
Inbunden, Svenska, 2025
263 kr
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Jag stirrade tomt på sedelbuntarna på bordet. På dyra klockor och glimrande guldtackor. Diamanter och smycken. I hela mitt liv hade jag jagat det. Cashen. Glamouren. Respekten. Men plötsligt betydde det ingenting längre. Och om det jag levt hela mitt liv på jakt efter var meningslöst – vem var då jag?
Ett gäng unga svenskar badar i lyx på franska rivieran. Miljonerna rullar in, de kör snabba bilar, flyger privatplan och får VIP-behandling på stjärnkrogar och kasinon. Men bakom glamouren döljer sig ett gigantiskt bedrägeri, regisserat av Franco Malki. Han betraktas som ett geni, lever under olika identiteter och gör affärer över hela världen. Jakten på pengar och nya sätt att spendera dem driver honom framåt i ett rasande tempo mot den oundvikliga kraschen.
I Mister Casino avslöjar Franco själv vad som egentligen hände i det som kom att kallas ”Operation Casino”, det största brottmålet i svensk kriminalhistoria sett till antal tilltalade. Men han berättar också sin egen rafflande livshistoria hämtad direkt från verkligheten. En historia som börjar i Stockholmsförorten Rinkeby, kantas av spel och mobbning – och fortsätter hela vägen in i Monacos elit.
”Malki var min klient många gånger men aldrig hade jag anat omfattningen av pengarna och uppfinningsrikedomen. Här får vi för första gången hans spännande och galna berättelse. Den är också en pusselbit i att förstå mer om samtidens svenska kriminalitet.”
Jens Lapidus
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Mister Casino är skriven av Franco Malki tillsammans med journalisten och författaren Fredrik Thorén. Thorén har arbetat för tidningar som ETC och Sydsvenskan, och är medförfattare till biografin Avhopparen från 2024.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2026
221 kr
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The global market in money - housed in the offshore 'shadow' banking system - holds $217 trillion in financial assets and operates beyond the reach of any nation's taxman. Asset managers, private equity firms, and pension and sovereign wealth funds scoop up the world's savings for investment and manage them as they choose, unaccountable to politicians or the citizens who elect them.In this brilliant, accessible and incisive introduction to the murky world of globalized finance, Ann Pettifor links the activities of remote mobile financial markets to both the cost-of-living and climate crises. In an insane global casino, bankers are gambling with our future. When we foot the bill, no one but a few economists understands what has happened. The result is volatile, unpredictable and uncontrollable speculation in global commodities, pension, energy, and housing.Pettifor argues that societies and governments can take back control of the global financial system. We have done it before and can do it again. Indeed, it is imperative that we do so if we are to manage the twin threats of climate breakdown and biosphere collapse.
Häftad, Engelska, 2018
207 kr
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Ljudbok
Svenska, 2025169 kr
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Jag stirrade tomt på sedelbuntarna på bordet. På dyra klockor och glimrande guldtackor. Diamanter och smycken. I hela mitt liv hade jag jagat det. Cashen. Glamouren. Respekten. Men plötsligt betydde det ingenting längre. Och om det jag levt hela mitt liv på jakt efter var meningslöst – vem var då jag?
Ett gäng unga svenskar badar i lyx på franska rivieran. Miljonerna rullar in, de kör snabba bilar, flyger privatplan och får VIP-behandling på stjärnkrogar och kasinon. Men bakom glamouren döljer sig ett gigantiskt bedrägeri, regisserat av Franco Malki. Han betraktas som ett geni, lever under olika identiteter och gör affärer över hela världen. Jakten på pengar och nya sätt att spendera dem driver honom framåt i ett rasande tempo mot den oundvikliga kraschen.
I Mister Casino avslöjar Franco själv vad som egentligen hände i det som kom att kallas ”Operation Casino”, det största brottmålet i svensk kriminalhistoria sett till antal tilltalade. Men han berättar också sin egen rafflande livshistoria hämtad direkt från verkligheten. En historia som börjar i Stockholmsförorten Rinkeby, kantas av spel och mobbning – och fortsätter hela vägen in i Monacos elit.
”Malki var min klient många gånger men aldrig hade jag anat omfattningen av pengarna och uppfinningsrikedomen. Här får vi för första gången hans spännande och galna berättelse. Den är också en pusselbit i att förstå mer om samtidens svenska kriminalitet.”
Jens Lapidus
*
Mister Casino är skriven av Franco Malki tillsammans med journalisten och författaren Fredrik Thorén. Thorén har arbetat för tidningar som ETC och Sydsvenskan, och är medförfattare till biografin Avhopparen från 2024.
Häftad, Svenska, 2022
309 kr
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För James Bond och den brittiska underrättelsetjänsten kunde insatsen knappt ha varit högre. På ett franskt kasino i Royale-les-Eux måste Bond göra en rysk agent bankrutt genom att spela ut honom vid Baccarat-bordet. Mannen, känd som Le Chiffre, är en av av SMERSH:s (den sovjetiska organisationen för kontraspionage) dödligaste agenter, och han har under åratal varit måltavla för MI6. Om Bond spelar sina kort väl kommer Le Chiffre med stor sannolikhet att pensioneras av sina överordnade i Moskva. Vad händer om han satsar allt på fel hand? Casino Royale från 1953 är den inledande romanen i serien om den hemliga agenten James Bond. Romanen har filmatiserats flera gånger, senast 2006 med Daniel Craig i rollen som Bond. I svensk översättning av Carl Sundell.
IAN FLEMING [1908-1964] var en brittisk författare och journalist. Efter att ha tjänstgjort som underrättelseofficer under andra världskriget skapade Fleming sin legendariska romangestalt James Bond. Romanerna om Bond har sålts i hundra miljoner exemplar och filmatiserats otaliga gånger.
Häftad, Engelska, 2017
177 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2024
727 kr
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The Global Casino is an introduction to environmental issues which deals both with the workings of the physical environment and the political, economic and social frameworks in which the issues occur. Using examples from all over the world, the book highlights the underlying causes behind environmental problems, the human actions which have made them issues and the hopes for solutions. It is a book about the human impact on the environment and the ways in which the natural environment impacts human society.The seventh edition has been fully revised and updated throughout, with new case studies, figures and online resources comprising a complete lecture course for tutors and multiple-choice questions for students. New concepts and topics covered for the first time in this edition include the blue economy, marine heatwaves, Africa’s Great Green Wall, rewilding, net-zero commitments, nature-based solutions, emerging contaminants in global rivers, green infrastructure in sustainable cities, initiatives promoting zero-emission vehicles, and zoonotic diseases (including the COVID-19 pandemic). New case studies include gender impact assessment of big dams in Laos and Vietnam, reducing food loss and waste, liming sugar maple trees in North America to counteract soil acidification and soil erosion and poverty in Rwanda. Eighteen chapters on key issues follow three initial chapters which outline the background contexts of the physical and human environments and the concept of sustainable development. Each chapter provides historical context for key issues, outlines why they have arisen and highlights areas of controversy and uncertainty to appraise how issues can be resolved both technically and in political and economic frameworks. Each chapter also contains an updated critical guide to further reading—most of them open access—and websites, talks and podcasts, as well as discussion points and essay questions. The text can be read in its entirety or individual chapters adopted as standalone reading.This book is an essential resource for students of the environment, geography, development studies and earth sciences. It provides comprehensive and inspirational coverage of all the major global environmental issues of the day in a style that is clear, concise and critical.
Häftad, Engelska, 2015
370 kr
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The 2018 Nobel laureate for economics analyzes the politics and economics of the central environmental issue of today and points the way to real solutions “A one-stop source on global warming, seen through the prism of a brilliant economist.”—Fred Andrews, New York Times Selected as one of the year’s best books by the Financial Times Climate change is profoundly altering our world in ways that pose major risks to human societies and natural systems. We have entered the Climate Casino and are rolling the global-warming dice, warns economist William Nordhaus. But there is still time to turn around and walk back out of the casino, and in this essential book the author explains how. Bringing together all the important issues surrounding the climate debate, Nordhaus describes the science, economics, and politics involved—and the steps necessary to reduce the perils of global warming. Using language accessible to any concerned citizen and taking care to present different points of view fairly, he discusses the problem from start to finish: from the beginning, where warming originates in our personal energy use, to the end, where societies employ regulations or taxes or subsidies to slow the emissions of gases responsible for climate change. Nordhaus offers a new analysis of why earlier policies, such as the Kyoto Protocol, failed to slow carbon dioxide emissions, how new approaches can succeed, and which policy tools will most effectively reduce emissions. In short, he clarifies a defining problem of our times and lays out the next critical steps for slowing the trajectory of global warming.
Häftad, Engelska, 2021
169 kr
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'Deighton is a marvel ... a tale told by an author at the height of his power' Chicago TribuneWorld-weary agent Bernard Samson is losing control of his personal and professional life. Sent to Mexico to aid the defection of a KGB agent to the West, he has a chance to prove his worth. Instead he is torn between conflicting loyalties, and lost in a maze of double-dealing and duplicity. The second novel in the Game, Set and Match trilogy is a gripping portrayal of a man who can trust no one, not even those closest to him. A BERNARD SAMSON NOVEL
Häftad, Engelska, 2021
169 kr
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'Spying at its most captivating and intricate' The Times'Deighton has woven an intricate and satisfying plot, peopled it with convincing characters and even given a new twist to the spy story. But then he is a master of the form' Washington PostLong-suffering spy Bernard Samson has, against all the odds, enticed a Soviet agent to defect to London - but this proves to be the start of something even bigger. For he learns that there is treachery within his own Service, and no one is free from suspicion. To discover who really controls the game of spies, he must attempt a desperate gamble. As the Game, Set and Match trilogy reaches its shattering finale, who will make the winning move?A BERNARD SAMSON NOVEL
E-bok
Engelska, 2021100 kr
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'Deighton is a marvel ... a tale told by an author at the height of his power' Chicago TribuneWorld-weary agent Bernard Samson is losing control of his personal and professional life. Sent to Mexico to aid the defection of a KGB agent to the West, he has a chance to prove his worth. Instead he is torn between conflicting loyalties, and lost in a maze of double-dealing and duplicity. The second novel in the Game, Set and Match trilogy is a gripping portrayal of a man who can trust no one, not even those closest to him. A BERNARD SAMSON NOVEL
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
246 kr
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JAMES BOND PLAYS A DEADLY GAME OF CHANCE IN IAN FLEMING'S LEGENDARY FIRST 007 NOVEL "Le Chiffre" is a ruthless operative and the accountant for a soviet SMERSH cell in France, but he's on the verge of disaster after gambling away his client's money. Taking the last of his stash, he lures a dozen wealthy players to a high-stakes baccarat game, hoping to hustle his way whole.
The British Secret Service would like to see this red thorn plucked from the hide of Europe, and sends their best card sharp, James Bond, to bankrupt Le Chiffre for good. With the cards running against him and SMERSH operatives threatening to kill him and his beautiful ally, Vesper Lynd, 007 needs his luck to turn before he wagers away their lives.
Häftad, Engelska, 2015
215 kr
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The Stardust… The Fremont… The Marina. They ran them all.And they lost.Big time.No one knew more about casinos than Frank 'Lefty' Rosenthal, the gambling mastermind who, along with his best friend and partner, Anthony 'the Ant' Spilotro, virtually ran Las Vegas for the mob. For years it was the perfect arrangement – Lefty provided the smarts, while Tony kept the bosses happy with weekly suitcases filled with millions in skimmed cash. It should have lasted forever but Lefty’s obsessions with running the town – and Tony’s obsession with Lefty’s beautiful showgirl wife, Geri – eventually led to betrayals and investigations that exploded into one of the greatest scandals in mob history.Casino is the shattering inside account of how the mob finally lost its stranglehold on Las Vegas, the neon money-making machine it had created.
Del 530 - Wiley Trading
Trade Like a Casino
Find Your Edge, Manage Risk, and Win Like the House
Inbunden, Engelska, 2011
596 kr
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A detailed look at the common characteristics found in most successful traders While there are a variety of approaches to trading in the financial markets, profitable traders tend to share similar underlying characteristics. Most have a methodology that they believe will prove profitable over the long run and are willing to endure short-term setbacks. If you're looking to make the most of your time in today's markets, you need to understand what separates the best from the rest. And with Trade Like a Casino, you'll gain the knowledge needed to excel at this challenging endeavor.Engaging and informative, this reliable guide identifies and explains the key techniques and mental processes characteristic of successful traders. It reveals that successful traders operate very much like a casino in that they develop a method that gives them "positive expectancy" and they unflappably implement the method in the face of changing, and oftentimes volatile, market conditions. Page by page, the book explores the intricacies of methodology, mental control, and flexibility that allow traders to develop and maintain the casino-like edge. Reveals how many successful traders tend to follow the same general principles, even if their approach to trading may differExplores how to account for the risk of being wrong and the market moving against youDiscusses how to develop an approach that combines trade selection with sound risk management, avoids emotional attachment to positions, exploits volatility cycles, and focuses on market actionRegardless of how you approach markets, the insights found here will help improve the way you trade by putting you in a better position to distinguish the differences between successful and unsuccessful traders.
E-bok
Engelska, 202558 kr
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It's been a full year since the Fiske siblings -- Xander and Eliza rocked the coastal town of Hawk View Point. Marshall Powers has since left his job as District Attorney to go work for Kevin Oak and the Oak Casino. But little does Marshall realize his old rival is about to make a comeback with the help of Lenny David, and his rival will do whatever it takes to bring down the competition...
E-bok
Svenska, 2022119 kr
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För James Bond och den brittiska underrättelsetjänsten kunde insatsen knappt ha varit högre. På ett franskt kasino i Royale-les-Eux måste Bond göra en rysk agent bankrutt genom att spela ut honom vid Baccarat-bordet. Mannen, känd som Le Chiffre, är en av av SMERSH:s (den sovjetiska organisationen för kontraspionage) dödligaste agenter, och han har under åratal varit måltavla för MI6. Om Bond spelar sina kort väl kommer Le Chiffre med stor sannolikhet att pensioneras av sina överordnade i Moskva. Men vad händer om han sätter oddsen på fel hand? Casino Royale från 1953 är den inledande romanen i serien om den hemliga agenten James Bond. Romanen har filmatiserats flera gånger, senast 2006 med Daniel Craig i rollen som Bond. IAN FLEMING [1908-1964] var en brittisk författare och journalist. Efter att ha tjänstgjort som underrättelseofficer under andra världskriget skapade Fleming sin legendariska romangestalt James Bond. Romanerna om James Bond har sålts i hundra miljoner exemplar och filmatiserats otaliga gånger.
Ljudbok
Svenska, 2020169 kr
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Böckerna om James Bond, världens mest berömda & älskade hemliga agent! För James Bond och den brittiska underrättelsetjänsten kunde insatsen knappast varit högre. På ett franskt kasino i Royale-les-Eux måste Bond göra en rysk agent bankrutt genom att spela ut honom vid Baccarat-bordet. Mannen, känd som Le Chiffre, är en av av SMERSH:s (den sovjetiska organisationen för kontraspionage) dödligaste agenter, och han har under åratal varit måltavla för MI6. Om Bond spelar sina kort väl kommer Le Chiffre med stor sannolikhet pensioneras av sina överordnade i Moskva. Men vad händer om han sätter oddsen på fel hand? Casino Royale från 1953 är den inledande romanen i serien om den hemliga agenten James Bond. Romanen har filmatiserats flera gånger, senast 2006 med Daniel Craig i rollen som Bond. IAN FLEMING [1908-1964] var en brittisk författare och journalist. Efter att ha tjänstgjort som underrättelseofficer under andra världskriget skapade Fleming sin legendariska romangestalt James Bond. Romanerna om Bond har sålts i hundra miljoner exemplar och filmatiserats otaliga gånger.
Häftad, Engelska, 2009
474 kr
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Introducing the debates that inform current social geographic research and theory and interrogating the historical development of social geography, Social Geography: A Critical Introduction explores how urban and rural spaces are organized in ways that construct and maintain social inequality. Puts into context the assumptions of various strains of social geographic thought as they have developed historicallyAssists students in addressing key social geographic questions and methodologiesProvides a showcase for cutting edge work in the fieldIs written in an accessible and lively style, setting out a wide breadth of social geographic research
Häftad, Engelska, 2012
800 kr
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In Casino Capitalism Hans-Werner Sinn examines the causes of the banking crisis, points out the flaws in the economic rescue packages, and presents a master plan for the reform of financial markets. Sinn argues that the crisis came about because limited liability induced both Wall Street and Main Street to gamble with real estate properties. He meticulously describes the process of lending to American homeowners and criticizes both the process of securitizing and selling mortgage claims to the world, as well as the poor job rating agencies did in providing transparency. He argues that the American Dream has ended because the world now realizes that this dream was built on loans that are never likely to be repaid. Sinn also asserts that the banking crisis has not yet been resolved, because the necessary write-offs of toxic assets have largely been swept under the carpet. Comparing actual worldwide write-offs with those estimated by the IMF estimates, he concludes that substantial parts, if not most, of the true losses have yet to be revealed and that the banking systems of many countries are on the brink of insolvency. In view of this, he directs sharp criticism at the various economic rescue packages, arguing that the plans assume that banks have a liquidity problem while, in fact, they suffer from a solvency crisis. Sinn points out that the conflict between the goals of rescuing banks in the short term and inducing more prudent behaviour in the long term requires the government to help the banks, but not their shareholders, by becoming a temporary co-owner. In addition, he calls for higher equity requirements, a worldwide return to more cautious accounting methods, a ban on extremely speculative short selling, and strict regulations on conduits, hedge funds and credit default swaps.This authoritative account provides an invaluable overview for academics, students, policymakers, politicians, and all those with an interest in the unprecedented 2008 banking crisis.
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
295 kr
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In the second edition of Zombie Politics and Culture in the Age of Casino Capitalism, Henry A. Giroux uses the metaphor of the zombie to highlight how America has embraced a machinery of social and civil death that chills any vestige of a robust democracy. He charts the various ways in which the political, corporate, and intellectual zombies that rule America embrace death-dealing institutions such as a bloated military, the punishing state, a form of predatory capitalism, and an authoritarian, death-driven set of policies that sanction torture, targeted assassinations, and a permanent war psychology. The author argues that government and corporate paranoia runs deep in America. While maintaining a massive security state, the ruling forces promote the internalization of their ideology, modes of governance, and policies by either seducing citizens with the decadent pleasures of a celebrity-loving consumer culture or by beating them into submission. Giroux calls for a systemic alternative to zombie capitalism through a political and pedagogical imperative to address and inform a new cultural vision, mode of individual subjectivity, and understanding of critical agency. As part of a larger effort to build a broad-based social movement, he argues for a new political language capable of placing education at the center of politics. Connecting the language of critique to the discourse of educated hope he calls for the reclaiming of public spaces and institutions where formative cultures can flourish that nourish the radical imagination, and the ongoing search for justice, equality, and the promise of a democracy to come.
E-bok
Engelska, 2023157 kr
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Casino Royalewas Ian Flemings first novel, and the book that launched the global, iconic, legendary action adventure, espionage franchise that is James Bond/007.JAMES BOND PLAYS A DEADLY GAME OF CHANCE IN IAN FLEMINGS UNFORGETTABLE FIRST NOVELLe Chiffre is a ruthless operative and the money-man for a Soviet cell in France, but hes on the verge of disaster after gambling away his clients money. Taking the last of his stash to the casino, he lures a dozen wealthy players to a high-stakes game, hoping to hustle his way whole.The British Secret Service would like to see this red thorn plucked from the hide of Europe, and sends their best card sharp, James Bond, to the baccarat table to bankrupt Le Chiffre for good.With the cards running against him and SMERSH operatives threatening to kill him and his beautiful counterpart, Vesper Lynd, 007 needs his luck to turn before he loses their lives to the mission.
E-bok
PDF, Engelska, 2010359 kr
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In Casino Capitalism Hans-Werner Sinn examines the causes of the banking crisis, points out the flaws in the economic rescue packages, and presents a master plan for the reform of financial markets. Sinn argues that the crisis came about because limited liability induced both Wall Street and Main Street to gamble with real estate properties. He meticulously describes the process of lending to American homeowners and criticizes both the process ofsecuritizing and selling mortgage claims to the world, as well as the poor job rating agencies did in providing transparency. He argues that the American Dream has ended because the world now realizes that this dream was built on loans that are never likely to be repaid.Sinn also asserts that the banking crisis has not yet been resolved, because the necessary write-offs of toxic assets have largely been swept under the carpet. Comparing actual worldwide write-offs with those estimated by the IMF estimates, he concludes that substantial parts, if not most, of the true losses have yet to be revealed and that the banking systems of many countries are on the brink of insolvency.In view of this, he directs sharp criticism at the various economic rescue packages, arguing that the plans assume that banks have a liquidity problem while, in fact, they suffer from a solvency crisis. Sinn points out that the conflict between the goals of rescuing banks in the short term and inducing more prudent behaviour in the long term requires the government to help the banks, but not their shareholders, by becoming a temporary co-owner. In addition, he calls for higher equityrequirements, a worldwide return to more cautious accounting methods, a ban on extremely speculative short selling, and strict regulations on conduits, hedge funds and credit default swaps.This authoritative account provides an invaluable overview for academics, students, policymakers, politicians, and all those with an interest in the unprecedented 2008 banking crisis.
E-bok
Engelska, 2010315 kr
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In Casino Capitalism Hans-Werner Sinn examines the causes of the banking crisis, points out the flaws in the economic rescue packages, and presents a master plan for the reform of financial markets. Sinn argues that the crisis came about because limited liability induced both Wall Street and Main Street to gamble with real estate properties. He meticulously describes the process of lending to American homeowners and criticizes both the process ofsecuritizing and selling mortgage claims to the world, as well as the poor job rating agencies did in providing transparency. He argues that the American Dream has ended because the world now realizes that this dream was built on loans that are never likely to be repaid.Sinn also asserts that the banking crisis has not yet been resolved, because the necessary write-offs of toxic assets have largely been swept under the carpet. Comparing actual worldwide write-offs with those estimated by the IMF estimates, he concludes that substantial parts, if not most, of the true losses have yet to be revealed and that the banking systems of many countries are on the brink of insolvency.In view of this, he directs sharp criticism at the various economic rescue packages, arguing that the plans assume that banks have a liquidity problem while, in fact, they suffer from a solvency crisis. Sinn points out that the conflict between the goals of rescuing banks in the short term and inducing more prudent behaviour in the long term requires the government to help the banks, but not their shareholders, by becoming a temporary co-owner. In addition, he calls for higher equityrequirements, a worldwide return to more cautious accounting methods, a ban on extremely speculative short selling, and strict regulations on conduits, hedge funds and credit default swaps.This authoritative account provides an invaluable overview for academics, students, policymakers, politicians, and all those with an interest in the unprecedented 2008 banking crisis.
E-bok
Engelska, 200766 kr
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Always a Winner!Before you lay down a lot of money at the tables and machines in casinos, you should also consider all of the freebies you can get from simply being there. Casinos give away over one billion dollars a year in free stuff to valued customers. From the high roller level of suites, meals and credit to the small time repeater gamblers with discounts on meals, transportation and shows, there are hundreds of ways to make a visit to the casino profitable-without spending a dime. Dave Apostolico, poker and gambling expert, explains how gamblers can get paid to play, which casinos have the best comps, inside rules that work to your advantage, the ideal games for comps, special promotions, discounts and credit.
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Engelska, 2013233 kr
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Climate change is profoundly altering our world in ways that pose major risks to human societies and natural systems. We have entered the Climate Casino and are rolling the global-warming dice, warns economist William Nordhaus. But there is still time to turn around and walk back out of the casino, and in this essential book the author explains how. Bringing together all the important issues surrounding the climate debate, Nordhaus describes the science, economics, and politics involved—and the steps necessary to reduce the perils of global warming. Using language accessible to any concerned citizen and taking care to present different points of view fairly, he discusses the problem from start to finish: from the beginning, where warming originates in our personal energy use, to the end, where societies employ regulations or taxes or subsidies to slow the emissions of gases responsible for climate change. Nordhaus offers a new analysis of why earlier policies, such as the Kyoto Protocol, failed to slow carbon dioxide emissions, how new approaches can succeed, and which policy tools will most effectively reduce emissions. In short, he clarifies a defining problem of our times and lays out the next critical steps for slowing the trajectory of global warming.
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Engelska, 200988 kr
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In this lively and probing book, award-winning author Pete Earley traces the extraordinary evolution of Las Vegas -- from the gaudy Mecca of the Rat Pack era to one of the country''s top family vacation spots. He revisits the city''s checkered history of moguls, mobsters, and entertainers, reveals the real stories of well-known power brokers like Steve Wynn and legends like Howard Hughes and Bugsy Siegel, and offers a fascinating portrait of the life, death, and fantastic rebirth of the Las Vegas Strip. Earley also documents the gripping tale of the entrepreneurs behind the rise and fall and rise again of one of the largest gaming corporations in the nation, Circus Circus -- to which he was given unique access. In his trademark you-are-there style, he takes us behind the scenes to meet the blackjack dealers and hookers, the heavy hitters and bit players, the security officers, cabbies, and showgirls who are caught up in the mercurial pace that pulses at the heart of this astounding city.From the Paperback edition.
Häftad, Engelska, 2003
292 kr
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Inbunden, Engelska, 2011
726 kr
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This cautionary tale explains how the murky and complex world of mortgage finance caused a global market meltdown—and offers new insights on how to create a stronger world of banking and mortgage finance.Years after the economic crisis of the late 2000s, Americans still want to know what went wrong—and why. Black Box Casino: How Wall Street's Risky Shadow Banking Crashed Global Finance provides an accurate and understandable explanation, compiling and interpreting mountains of evidence to provide clear analysis and insight into the crisis that traumatized people and institutions around the globe.The book provides a thorough, in-depth examination of the multiple contributing factors. The author goes back as far as 15 years before the crisis to show how the well-intentioned idea of providing home ownership prompted a government led effort to steadily weaken credit standards. He assigns partial blame on regulators that were unaware of growing levels of risk, ignored mounting evidence of a housing bubble, and failed to grasp the unintended consequences of certain regulations. The origins of the overload of subprime collateralized debt obligations that led to concentrated risks on the balance sheets of many large banks around the world are also explained.