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The Triumph of Persistence

By: William L. Silber

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Volcker

The Triumph of Persistence

By: William L. Silber

A profile of the former Federal Reserve chairman lauds his handling of multiple economic crises, crediting him with restoring America's financial system in the 1970s and aiding the Obama administration with establishing Wall Street regulations.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1608190706

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The Story of Silver

How the White Metal Shaped America and the Modern World

By: William L. Silber

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The Story of Silver

How the White Metal Shaped America and the Modern World

By: William L. Silber

This is the story of silver's transformation from soft money during the nineteenth century to hard asset today, and how manipulations of the white metal by American president Franklin D. Roosevelt during the 1930s and by the richest man in the world, Texas oil baron Nelson Bunker Hunt, during the 1970s altered the course of American and world history. FDR pumped up the price of silver to help jump start the U.S. economy during the Great Depression, but this move weakened China, which was then on the silver standard, and facilitated Japan's rise to power before World War II. Bunker Hunt went on a silver-buying spree during the 1970s to protect himself against inflation and triggered a financial crisis that left him bankrupt. Silver has been the preferred shelter against government defaults, political instability, and inflation for most people in the world because it is cheaper than gold. The white metal has been the place to hide when conventional investments sour, but it has also seduced sophisticated investors throughout the ages like a siren. This book explains how powerful figures, up to and including Warren Buffett, have come under silver's thrall, and how its history guides economic and political decisions in the twenty-first century"--Publisher's description

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Princeton University Press

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0691208697

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9780691208695

Volcker

The Triumph of Persistence

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When Washington Shut Down Wall Street

The Great Financial Crisis of 1914 and the Origins of America's Monetary Supremacy

By: William L. Silber

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When Washington Shut Down Wall Street

The Great Financial Crisis of 1914 and the Origins of America's Monetary Supremacy

By: William L. Silber

When Washington Shut Down Wall Street unfolds like a mystery story. It traces Treasury Secretary William Gibbs McAdoo's triumph over a monetary crisis at the outbreak of World War I that threatened the United States with financial disaster. The biggest gold outflow in a generation imperiled America's ability to repay its debts abroad. Fear that the United States would abandon the gold standard sent the dollar plummeting on world markets. Without a central bank in the summer of 1914, the United States resembled a headless financial giant. William McAdoo stepped in with courageous action, we read in Silber's gripping account. He shut the New York Stock Exchange for more than four months to prevent Europeans from selling their American securities and demanding gold in return. He smothered the country with emergency currency to prevent a replay of the bank runs that swept America in 1907. And he launched the United States as a world monetary power by honoring America's commitment to the gold standard. His actions provide a blueprint for crisis control that merits attention today. McAdoo's recipe emphasizes an exit strategy that allows policymakers to throttle a crisis while minimizing collateral damage. When Washington Shut Down Wall Street recreates the drama of America's battle for financial credibility. McAdoo's accomplishments place him alongside Paul Volcker and Alan Greenspan as great American financial leaders. McAdoo, in fact, nursed the Federal Reserve into existence as the 1914 crisis waned and served as the first chairman of the Federal Reserve Board.

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233

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Princeton University Press

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1400851661

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9781400851669

Twentieth-century World History

By: William J. Duiker

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Twentieth-century World History

By: William J. Duiker

This is a comprehensive and balanced history of the world in the Twentieth century. The text not only chronicles the key events in this revolutionary century, but also examines the underlying issues that have shaped the times.

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Wadsworth Publishing Company

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0534548733

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9780534548735

The Power of Nothing to Lose

The Hail Mary Effect in Politics, War, and Business

By: William L. Silber

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The Power of Nothing to Lose

The Hail Mary Effect in Politics, War, and Business

By: William L. Silber

Silber is a charming narrator, and the stories in this book range from the Montgomery bus boycott to the mating habits of spiders to the sinking of the Lusitania. The insight linking these episodes is both simple and profound: when people (or spiders) have nothing to lose, caution deserts them. Refugees seeking asylum, presidents facing term limits, patients with terminal illnesses, Adolf Hitler in December 1944: all illustrate how desperate people will rationally gamble for redemption. Read Silber for the pleasure of his prose. But also read him for his wisdom." — Sebastian Mallaby, Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, and author of More Money Than God: Hedge Funds and the Making of a New Elite "Silber has a great eye for forces that have driven important decisions in history. This book weaves together gripping accounts of risky behavior by politicians, generals, and business leaders, and how they impacted society in surprising ways. I couldn't put this book down." — Thomas J. Sargent, Nobel Laureate in Economics “Silber uses specific examples of how ‘the power of nothing to lose’ has benefited many people who have changed the course of history, from Rosa Parks to star athletes such as Venus Williams.” — Sofia Pitt, CNBC "A brisk look at times when it pays off to take a chance." — Kirkus Reviews "'As Bill Silber shows in this enthralling and entertaining book--which I devoured in a single sitting--all kinds of people through history have acted recklessly in the belief that they had nothing to lose, from second-term presidents pardoning crooked cronies to quarter-backs throwing Hail Mary passes. One of the world's most brilliant teachers of finance, Bill Silber knows that the best way to teach the tricky math of options-pricing is to wrap it in good yarns from sports, politics and history. The Power of Nothing to Lose brings together some of his best stories--and kindly omits the math." — Niall Ferguson, Milbank Family Senior Fellow, the Hoover Institution, and author of The Ascent of Money "What do Rosa Parks, Mohamed Atta, Aaron Rodgers, George Washington,and Adolf Hitler, have in common...Silber has the answer." — Keen On Podcast "Fascinating." — Tobias Carlisle, The Acquirers Podcast "[William L. Silber's] comments are pertinent in the present day of cryptocurrencies, the ‘retailization’ of options trading, NFTs, and meme stocks, among others." — The Contrarian Investor Podcast

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HarperCollins

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0063011549

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9780063011540

The West

Culture and Ideas, 1400 to the Present

By: A. Daniel Frankforter,William M. Spellman

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The West

Culture and Ideas, 1400 to the Present

By: A. Daniel Frankforter,William M. Spellman

This book interprets Western civilization broadly-continuing to discuss the Middle East beyond the confines of the ancient period. The chronologically organized narrative integrates political, social, economic, and intellectual history. It broadens readers' perspective on the American experience in context with the rest of the world, and helps them discover bridges to other cultures and develop sympathy with their struggles.KEY TOPICS Chapter topics cover the Age of Enlightenment, American independence and the French Revolution, the Age of Ideology in Western Europe-1815-1848, Europe and the World-1870-1914, World War I, the Troubled Inter-War Years-1919-1939, World War II, the Cold War and bipolarism, and the end of empires. For an understanding of the processes that formed the Western way of life.

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400

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Prentice Hall

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0130984221

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9780130984227

The Story of Silver

How the White Metal Shaped America and the Modern World

By: William L. Silber

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How the White Metal Shaped America and the Modern World

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Princeton University Press

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When Washington Shut Down Wall Street

The Great Financial Crisis of 1914 and the Origins of America's Monetary Supremacy

By: William L. Silber

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The Great Financial Crisis of 1914 and the Origins of America's Monetary Supremacy

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0691138761

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Volcker

Volcker

The Story of Silver

The Story of Silver

Volcker

Volcker

When Washington Shut Down Wall Street

When Washington Shut Down Wall Street

Twentieth-century World History

Twentieth-century World History

The Power of Nothing to Lose

The Power of Nothing to Lose

The West

The West

The Story of Silver

The Story of Silver

When Washington Shut Down Wall Street

When Washington Shut Down Wall Street

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