Visar resultat för..."This Time is Different"
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25 produkter
Häftad, Engelska, 2011
257 kr
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Throughout history, rich and poor countries alike have been lending, borrowing, crashing--and recovering--their way through an extraordinary range of financial crises. Each time, the experts have chimed, "this time is different"--claiming that the old rules of valuation no longer apply and that the new situation bears little similarity to past disasters. With this breakthrough study, leading economists Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff definitively prove them wrong. Covering sixty-six countries across five continents, This Time Is Different presents a comprehensive look at the varieties of financial crises, and guides us through eight astonishing centuries of government defaults, banking panics, and inflationary spikes--from medieval currency debasements to today's subprime catastrophe. Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff, leading economists whose work has been influential in the policy debate concerning the current financial crisis, provocatively argue that financial combustions are universal rites of passage for emerging and established market nations. The authors draw important lessons from history to show us how much--or how little--we have learned.Using clear, sharp analysis and comprehensive data, Reinhart and Rogoff document that financial fallouts occur in clusters and strike with surprisingly consistent frequency, duration, and ferocity. They examine the patterns of currency crashes, high and hyperinflation, and government defaults on international and domestic debts--as well as the cycles in housing and equity prices, capital flows, unemployment, and government revenues around these crises. While countries do weather their financial storms, Reinhart and Rogoff prove that short memories make it all too easy for crises to recur. An important book that will affect policy discussions for a long time to come, This Time Is Different exposes centuries of financial missteps.
Häftad, Engelska, 2025
300 kr
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E-bok
Engelska, 2009286 kr
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The acclaimed New York Times bestselling history of financial crisesThroughout history, rich and poor countries alike have been lending, borrowing, crashing, and recovering their way through an extraordinary range of financial crises. Each time, the experts have chimed, “this time is different”—claiming that the old rules of valuation no longer apply and that the new situation bears little similarity to past disasters. With this breakthrough study, leading economists Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff definitively prove them wrong.Covering sixty-six countries across five continents and eight centuries, This Time Is Different presents a comprehensive look at the varieties of financial crises—including government defaults, banking panics, and inflationary spikes—from medieval currency debasements to the subprime mortgage catastrophe. Reinhart and Rogoff provocatively argue that financial combustions are universal rites of passage for emerging and established market nations.A remarkable history of financial folly, This Time Is Different will influence financial and economic thinking and policy for decades to come.
Häftad, Engelska
260 kr
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E-bok
Engelska, 202566 kr
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History rarely repeats itself exactly—but it often rhymes.In 'The Calm Before the Storm,' H.K. Marwood masterfully dissects the peculiar quiet that precedes significant economic transformations: the uneasy optimism, forced confidence, and subtle tension that permeates society when change looms but acknowledgment lags.By methodically tracing emotional and financial patterns across centuries of booms and busts—from Tulip Mania to the Roaring Twenties, the Dot-Com bubble, the housing crisis, cryptocurrency phenomena, meme stock frenzies, and today's AI-driven speculation—Marwood reveals the recurring psychological cycles that shape not just markets, but cultures and societies.This incisive work doesn't claim to predict disaster, but instead offers a nuanced study of human behavior, collective belief systems, and the often-overlooked signals that appear when the economic world stands at a crossroads. For investors, economists, historians, and anyone fascinated by the intersection of psychology and finance, this book provides invaluable insight into the human elements driving our economic future.
Häftad, Engelska, 2025
486 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2026
206 kr
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'Essential reading to understand today's challenges'MERVYN KING'This extraordinary tour de force confirms Goodspeed as one of the most brilliant economic minds of his generation'NIALL FERGUSON'Revolutionary and stimulating'MARTIN WOLF, FINANCIAL TIMESWhat causes a recession? Do recessions end on their own, or do they require external intervention? Does a recession in one country mean the rest of the world will follow? Are we in a recession now?Economic expert Tyler Goodspeed answers these questions and many more in Recession, a groundbreaking new analysis of economic contractions over the last four centuries. Combining the historian's extensive primary source material and the economist's arsenal of statistical analysis, this book rewrites what we know about recessions. Contrary to popular perception, recessions are not the inevitable bust that follows an unsustainable boom, and they do not operate like wildfires that clear out economic deadwood. Recessions are caused by adverse shocks like war and energy price spikes, and far from unleashing gales of creative destruction, after a recession, economic growth typically resumes the same trend as before-all pain, no gain. While recessions have become less frequent over time, decisions made by businesses and governments can prolong recessions, and Goodspeed offers guidance to avoid making recessions worse. Issuing an important corrective to economic thinking, Recession is essential reading for high-level policymakers and armchair economists alike.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2026
269 kr
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'Essential reading to understand today's challenges'MERVYN KING'This extraordinary tour de force confirms Goodspeed as one of the most brilliant economic minds of his generation'NIALL FERGUSON'Revolutionary and stimulating'MARTIN WOLF, FINANCIAL TIMESWhat causes a recession? Do recessions end on their own, or do they require external intervention? Does a recession in one country mean the rest of the world will follow? Are we in a recession now?Economic expert Tyler Goodspeed answers these questions and many more in Recession, a groundbreaking new analysis of economic contractions over the last four centuries. Combining the historian's extensive primary source material and the economist's arsenal of statistical analysis, this book rewrites what we know about recessions. Contrary to popular perception, recessions are not the inevitable bust that follows an unsustainable boom, and they do not operate like wildfires that clear out economic deadwood. Recessions are caused by adverse shocks like war and energy price spikes, and far from unleashing gales of creative destruction, after a recession, economic growth typically resumes the same trend as before-all pain, no gain. While recessions have become less frequent over time, decisions made by businesses and governments can prolong recessions, and Goodspeed offers guidance to avoid making recessions worse. Issuing an important corrective to economic thinking, Recession is essential reading for high-level policymakers and armchair economists alike.
Häftad, Engelska, 2024
243 kr
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E-bok
Engelska, 2013121 kr
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On a number of occasions in the past 50 years, forces for expansion, growth and economic empowerment in the African business environment have seemed to appear, only for the opportunities to fade. This time is different. As David Mataen explains, it is now Africa's moment to take its place as the ultimate source of long-term business and investment opportunities. Meeting a demand for information on what is happening in the African business landscape and where the most exciting investment opportunities lie, Africa's Economic Moment elucidates Africa's robust investment case in a structured manner. It provides a concise, current analysis of the latest market dynamics; a description of the fundamental framework underpinning the growth of African markets; and the primary investment themes and strategies within seven key consumer sectors for the immediate future and the long term. This primer on the current state and future trajectory of the African economic situation will leave you more informed about the key themes and most important investment areas in the continent. This is Africa's economic moment - don't miss the opportunity.
E-bok
Engelska, 201142 kr
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We''ve been assured that the recession is over, but the country and the economy continue to feel the effects of the 2008 financial crisis, and people are still searching for answers about what caused it, what it has wrought, and how we can recover. This selection from the best-selling book This Time Is Different—the definitive history of financial crises, including the recent subprime meltdown—answers these questions and more.Princeton Shorts are brief selections excerpted from influential Princeton University Press publications produced exclusively in eBook format. They are selected with the firm belief that while the original work remains an important and enduring product, sometimes we can all benefit from a quick take on a topic worthy of a longer book.In a world where every second counts, how better to stay up-to speed on current events and digest the kernels of wisdom found in the great works of the past? Princeton Shorts enables you to be an instant expert in a world where information is everywhere but quality is at a premium. The Second Great Contraction does just that.
Häftad, Engelska, 2022
212 kr
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Based on the groundbreaking study that shaved three years off a subjects' age in just eight weeks, discover a proven, accessible plan to prevent diseases and reduce your biological age.It's true: getting older is inevitable and your chronological age can only move in one direction. But you also have a biological age, which scientists can measure by assessing how your genes are expressed through epigenetics. Exciting new research shows that your bio age can actually move in reverse-and Dr. Kara Fitzgerald's groundbreaking, rigorous clinical trial proved it's possible. By eating delicious foods and establishing common-sense lifestyle practices that positively influence genetic expression, study participants reduced their bio age by just over three years in only eight weeks!Now Dr. Fitzgerald shares the diet and lifestyle plan that shows you how to influence your epigenetics for a younger you. In Younger You you'll learn:- It's not your genetics that determines your age and level of health, it's your epigenetics- How DNA methylation powerfully influences your epigenetic expression- The foods and lifestyle choices that most affect DNA methylation- Simple swaps to your daily routines that will add years to your life- The full eating and lifestyle program, with recipes and meal plans, to reduce your bio age and increase vitality- How to take care of your epigenetic expression at every life stage, from infancy through midlife and your later decadesWe don't have to accept a descent into disease and unwellness as we age as inevitable: when you reduce bio age you reduce your odds of developing all the major diseases, including diabetes, cancer, and dementia. With assessment tools for determining your bio age, recipes, and plans for putting it all into practice,Younger You helps you repair years of damage, ward off chronic disease, and optimize your health-for years to come.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2019
168 kr
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New York Times bestselling author and ABC News anchor Linsey Davis brings us a culture-rich picture book proudly showcasing the beauty of diversity while also celebrating the wonderful things we have in common.From skin, hair, and eyes in a multitude of colors to different personalities and interests, One Big Heart reminds us that God gave us all special traits and characteristics that make us uniquely ourselves. And yet he’s made us more alike than different, giving us many things in common–like sharing fun and laughter on the playground, a sense of curiosity, big feelings, and so much more!One Big Heart is:A multiethnic, multicultural, multiracial children’s picture book that recognizes our unique differences while also celebrating how alike we areAn inspiring story of inclusion, connection and acceptanceWritten from a Christian worldview Combining lyrical rhymes and Lucy Fleming’s whimsical art, this inspiring story is the perfect read-aloud book for kids ages 4-8 and a welcome gift for:Parents and grandparentsTeachersSchool librarians Get ready to celebrate all our similarities and our differences! This diverse picture book—drenched in color and full of laughter and fun—will show us how. Look for additional inspirational children’s picture books and audio products from award-winning author Linsey Davis:The Smallest Spot of a DotThe World Is AwakeHow High is Heaven?Stay This Way ForeverThe Linsey Davis Children’s Audio Collection
Häftad, Engelska, 2022
124 kr
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'The game changing guitar legend gets the biography he deserves ... Diligently researched, perceptive and well-written.' 8/10, Classic Rock'An affectionate and unflinching portrait of metal guitar's Mount Everest.' MojoArriving in California as a young boy in the early 1960s, Edward Van Halen and his brother Alex were ripe for the coming musical revolution. The sons of a Dutch, saxophone-playing father, the brothers discovered the Beatles, Cream and others.From the moment their hugely influential 1978 debut landed, Van Halen set a high bar for the rock 'n' roll lifestyle, creating an entirely new style of post-'60s hard rock and becoming the quintessential Californian band of the 1980s. But there was also an undercurrent of tragedy to their story, as Eddie's struggles played out in public, from his difficult relationship with the band's original singer, Dave Lee Roth, to substance abuse, divorce and his long-running battle with cancer.With unique insights, Paul Brannigan's Eruption reaches beyond the headlines to explore the cultural and social contexts that shaped this iconic guitarist, while also turning up the dial on a life lived at volume eleven.
E-bok
Engelska, 2021291 kr
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'The game changing guitar legend gets the biography he deserves ... Diligently researched, perceptive and well-written.' 8/10, Classic Rock'An affectionate and unflinching portrait of metal guitar's Mount Everest.' MojoArriving in California as a young boy in the early 1960s, Edward Van Halen and his brother Alex were ripe for the coming musical revolution. The sons of a Dutch, saxophone-playing father, the brothers discovered the Beatles, Cream and others.From the moment their hugely influential 1978 debut landed, Van Halen set a high bar for the rock 'n' roll lifestyle, creating an entirely new style of post-'60s hard rock and becoming the quintessential Californian band of the 1980s. But there was also an undercurrent of tragedy to their story, as Eddie's struggles played out in public, from his difficult relationship with the band's original singer, Dave Lee Roth, to substance abuse, divorce and his long-running battle with cancer.With unique insights, Paul Brannigan's Eruption reaches beyond the headlines to explore the cultural and social contexts that shaped this iconic guitarist, while also turning up the dial on a life lived at volume eleven.
Häftad, Engelska, 2022
101 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
This book can READ YOUR MIND. I will just need you to think of something, but whatever you do, don’t think of anything SILLY. You know, like a pink elephant…When the page is turned, sure enough, a pink elephant appears! This hilarious interactive book plays on the idea that when you’re told NOT to think of something, somehow it is all you can think about.The book begins with a scientist switching on an incredible new invention – a mind-reading machine! All you need to do is look hard at the book and try to stay still. As he fiddles with the buttons, he tells you it will just need a moment or two to focus. He points out a dial that carefully monitors for any dangerous levels of silliness.After you accidentally make the pink elephant, then multiple pink elephants, appear, what if the scientist tells you not to think of the elephants on unicycles playing the tuba? Or wearing silly underpants?! Or something even ruder than that…?! As the book continues, and more and more silliness ensues, the scientist is distraught but there is plenty of fun in store for the reader.With bright, engaging illustrations and laughs galore, both children and adults will enjoy returning to this story again and again.‘Our 4yo’s response to this at story time involves much jumping around in giddy anticipation of the next page turn.’ – parent review
E-bok
Engelska, 202086 kr
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This book can READ YOUR MIND. I will just need you to think of something, but whatever you do, don’t think of anything SILLY. You know, like a pink elephant…When the page is turned, sure enough, a pink elephant appears! This hilarious interactive book plays on the idea that when you’re told NOT to think of something, somehow it is all you can think about.The book begins with a scientist switching on an incredible new invention – a mind-reading machine! All you need to do is look hard at the book and try to stay still. As he fiddles with the buttons, he tells you it will just need a moment or two to focus. He points out a dial that carefully monitors for any dangerous levels of silliness.After you accidentally make the pink elephant, then multiple pink elephants, appear, what if the scientist tells you not to think of the elephants on unicycles playing the tuba? Or wearing silly underpants?! Or something even ruder than that…?! As the book continues, and more and more silliness ensues, the scientist is distraught but there is plenty of fun in store for the reader.With bright, engaging illustrations and laughs galore, both children and adults will enjoy returning to this story again and again.‘Our 4yo’s response to this at story time involves much jumping around in giddy anticipation of the next page turn.’ – parent review
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
101 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
**WINNER OF THE BOOKTRUST STORYTIME PRIZE 2024**Are You a Monster? is a fun interactive read-aloud picture book that will have children of all ages roaring and stomping along, as Monster encourages them to be the scariest monster possible.Warning! This book contains a monster. A really angry, really scary, really bad monster… or so the monster says. And Monster has a very important question: are you a monster too? Children will love playing along with the book as monster tests them on their monster skills. Do you have a long pointy tail? Big yellow eyes? No? Can you make a big, loud noise? You can! Kids get to join in with this hilarious story and play their monstrous part, and by the end Monster may just regret asking that all important question.Also in this monstrous series: Are You a Sleepy Monster? Children can play along at bedtime as the lovable monster now invites them to wear ragged pyjamas, crawl under the bed and act like a monster!
E-bok
Engelska, 202386 kr
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**WINNER OF THE BOOKTRUST STORYTIME PRIZE 2024**Are You a Monster? is a fun interactive read-aloud picture book that will have children of all ages roaring and stomping along, as Monster encourages them to be the scariest monster possible.Warning! This book contains a monster. A really angry, really scary, really bad monster… or so the monster says. And Monster has a very important question: are you a monster too? Children will love playing along with the book as monster tests them on their monster skills. Do you have a long pointy tail? Big yellow eyes? No? Can you make a big, loud noise? You can! Kids get to join in with this hilarious story and play their monstrous part, and by the end Monster may just regret asking that all important question.Also in this monstrous series: Are You a Sleepy Monster? Children can play along at bedtime as the lovable monster now invites them to wear ragged pyjamas, crawl under the bed and act like a monster!
Inbunden, Engelska, 2011
242 kr
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Sir John Templeton, legendary investor, was famous for saying, "The four most dangerous words in investing are, 'This time it's different.'" He knew that though history doesn't repeat, not exactly, history is an excellent guide for investors. In Markets Never Forget But People Do: How Your Memory Is Costing You Money and Why This Time Isn't Different, long-time Forbes columnist, CEO of Fisher Investments, and 4-time New York Times bestselling author Ken Fisher shows how and why investors' memories fail them—and how costly that can be. More important, he shows steps investors can take to begin reducing errors they repeatedly make. The past is never indicative of the future, but history can be one powerful guide in shaping forward looking expectations. Readers can learn how to see the world more clearly—and learn to make fewer errors—by understanding just a bit of investing past.
E-bok
Engelska, 2011283 kr
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Sir John Templeton, legendary investor, was famous for saying, "The four most dangerous words in investing are, ''This time it''s different.''" He knew that though history doesn''t repeat, not exactly, history is an excellent guide for investors.
In Markets Never Forget But People Do: How Your Memory Is Costing You Money and Why This Time Isn''t Different, long-time Forbes columnist, CEO of Fisher Investments, and 4-time New York Times bestselling author Ken Fisher shows how and why investors'' memories fail them—and how costly that can be. More important, he shows steps investors can take to begin reducing errors they repeatedly make. The past is never indicative of the future, but history can be one powerful guide in shaping forward looking expectations. Readers can learn how to see the world more clearly—and learn to make fewer errors—by understanding just a bit of investing past.
E-bok
PDF, Engelska, 2011294 kr
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Sir John Templeton, legendary investor, was famous for saying, "The four most dangerous words in investing are, ''This time it''s different.''" He knew that though history doesn''t repeat, not exactly, history is an excellent guide for investors.
In Markets Never Forget But People Do: How Your Memory Is Costing You Money and Why This Time Isn''t Different, long-time Forbes columnist, CEO of Fisher Investments, and 4-time New York Times bestselling author Ken Fisher shows how and why investors'' memories fail them—and how costly that can be. More important, he shows steps investors can take to begin reducing errors they repeatedly make. The past is never indicative of the future, but history can be one powerful guide in shaping forward looking expectations. Readers can learn how to see the world more clearly—and learn to make fewer errors—by understanding just a bit of investing past.
Ljudbok
Engelska, 2011514 kr
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Sir John Templeton, legendary investor, was famous for saying, "The four most dangerous words in investing are, ''This time it''s different.''" He knew that though history doesn''t repeat, not exactly, history is an excellent guide for investors.
In Markets Never Forget But People Do: How Your Memory Is Costing You Money and Why This Time Isn''t Different, long-time Forbes columnist, CEO of Fisher Investments, and 4-time New York Times bestselling author Ken Fisher shows how and why investors'' memories fail them—and how costly that can be. More important, he shows steps investors can take to begin reducing errors they repeatedly make. The past is never indicative of the future, but history can be one powerful guide in shaping forward looking expectations. Readers can learn how to see the world more clearly—and learn to make fewer errors—by understanding just a bit of investing past.
Häftad, Engelska, 2024
96 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
Next stop: bedtime! This winning combination of things that go and bedtime is perfect for getting your little ones ready to sleep.All aboard the bedtime bus!All aboard the bedtime bus!Come along and yawn with us!We're all aboard the bedtime bus!Ding! Ding! Ding! Join the bus driver and all his sleepy passengers as they go on a magical bus journey to bedtime. Travel from stop to stop, brushing your teeth at Snoozyville, reading bedtime stories at Sleepy Town and, finally snoring along at Slumber Land.With an infectious bedtime song that mirrors each step in a typical bedtime routine, this is the ideal book to help parents deal with bedtime battles. Just like There's a Bear in Your Book by Tom Fletcher, Goodnight Digger by Michelle Robinson and Nick East, and the Ten Minutes to Bed series by Rhiannon Fielding and Chris Chatterton, All Aboard the Bedtime Bus soothes kids as they drift off to sleep.
Kartonnage, Engelska, 2026
106 kr
Kommande
Next stop: bedtime! This winning combination of things that go and bedtime is perfect for getting your little ones ready to sleep, now in a chunky board book format.All aboard the bedtime bus!All aboard the bedtime bus!Come along and yawn with us!We're all aboard the bedtime bus!Ding! Ding! Ding! Join the bus driver and all his sleepy passengers as they go on a magical bus journey to bedtime. Travel from stop to stop, brushing your teeth at Snoozyville, reading bedtime stories at Sleepy Town and, finally snoring along at Slumber Land.With an infectious bedtime song that mirrors each step in a typical bedtime routine, this is the ideal board book to help parents deal with bedtime battles. Just like There's a Bear in Your Book by Tom Fletcher, Goodnight Digger by Michelle Robinson and Nick East, and the Ten Minutes to Bed series by Rhiannon Fielding and Chris Chatterton, All Aboard the Bedtime Bus soothes kids as they drift off to sleep.