Author: W. B. MitchellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bimetallism
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Dollars Or What?
Author: W. B. MitchellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bimetallism
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Dollars
Author: Mary HillPublisher:
ISBN: 9780516248899
Category : Dollar (Coin)
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Simple text and photographs introduce young readers to the American dollar bill and coin. Explains the role of the U.S. dollar in everyday life.
Dollars, Or, What?
Author: W. B. MitchellPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781330232644
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Excerpt from Dollars, Or, What?: A Little Common Sense Applied to Silver as Money It has occurred to the author of the following pages that nearly all writers on financial questions assume that readers generally understand the salient principles of finance and banking, and they therefore fail to reach the understanding of the masses. And though these principles are few, and not mysterious, many of our most intelligent and capable men, particularly in professional life, have given scant attention to such matters; and many men of abundant sense in agriculture and other pursuits have had little opportunity to study them. With the view of appealing to these good citizens, who arc always desirous of forming correct opinions on important public issues, but who have not the time nor possibly the patience to carefully wade through conflicting newspaper comments and reports, the author has written a number of short articles on the most important question that has come before the American people since the days of slavery. He has not gone extensively into statistics, nor into a scientific discussion of the subjects he handles, but has merely grouped a few simple facts and principles and presented them in a plain, direct manner; such as will, he trusts, make them understood by all who may read them. He appeals directly to the common sense of the people. He does not believe the financial question a complicated or a difficult one, as it is generally supposed to be; but on the contrary, quite understandable and easy of solution if the people were agreed on the main issue; and he attempts in plain language to make it as plain to others as it appears to him. Although a banker, where he owns one dollar in hank stock he owns ten dollars in other property. He believes that a bank cannot prosper unless the customers and the community prosper, and that the prosperity of these depends upon the prosperity of the country as a whole; but if it were possible that the prosperity of the bank he manages lay in one direction and the prosperity of the people and the country lay in another direction, his self-interest would oblige and compel him to go with the people and the country. He therefore speaks, not as a hanker, but as an American citizen. He speaks, also, as a Southern man. concerned for the future of the South. He believes that the South has a great future under right conditions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Dollar Trap
Author: Eswar S. PrasadPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691168520
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
Why the dollar is—and will remain—the dominant global currency The U.S. dollar's dominance seems under threat. The near collapse of the U.S. financial system in 2008–2009, political paralysis that has blocked effective policymaking, and emerging competitors such as the Chinese renminbi have heightened speculation about the dollar’s looming displacement as the main reserve currency. Yet, as The Dollar Trap powerfully argues, the financial crisis, a dysfunctional international monetary system, and U.S. policies have paradoxically strengthened the dollar’s importance. Eswar Prasad examines how the dollar came to have a central role in the world economy and demonstrates that it will remain the cornerstone of global finance for the foreseeable future. Marshaling a range of arguments and data, and drawing on the latest research, Prasad shows why it will be difficult to dislodge the dollar-centric system. With vast amounts of foreign financial capital locked up in dollar assets, including U.S. government securities, other countries now have a strong incentive to prevent a dollar crash. Prasad takes the reader through key contemporary issues in international finance—including the growing economic influence of emerging markets, the currency wars, the complexities of the China-U.S. relationship, and the role of institutions like the International Monetary Fund—and offers new ideas for fixing the flawed monetary system. Readers are also given a rare look into some of the intrigue and backdoor scheming in the corridors of international finance. The Dollar Trap offers a panoramic analysis of the fragile state of global finance and makes a compelling case that, despite all its flaws, the dollar will remain the ultimate safe-haven currency.
United States of America V. Coduto
Author: Your Dollars, Our Sense
Author: Karen SartenPublisher:
ISBN: 9781946978585
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
This quick read is a go-to guide for decoding the essentials of life and money. The book makes sense of a variety of topics, including credit, saving priorities, investing, home ownership, insurance, children, estate planning and more. It provides readers with relatable and simple financial advice to help navigate various life stages and major life events in a fun, informative manner without the dryness often associated with the topic.
Supreme Court
Author: Money and Banking
Author: Horace WhitePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Banks and banking
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
What I Learned Losing a Million Dollars
Author: Jim PaulPublisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231164688
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Jim Paul's meteoric rise took him from a small town in Northern Kentucky to governor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, yet he lost it all--his fortune, his reputation, and his job--in one fatal attack of excessive economic hubris. In this honest, frank analysis, Paul and Brendan Moynihan revisit the events that led to Paul's disastrous decision and examine the psychological factors behind bad financial practices in several economic sectors. This book--winner of a 2014 Axiom Business Book award gold medal--begins with the unbroken string of successes that helped Paul achieve a jet-setting lifestyle and land a key spot with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. It then describes the circumstances leading up to Paul's $1.6 million loss and the essential lessons he learned from it--primarily that, although there are as many ways to make money in the markets as there are people participating in them, all losses come from the same few sources. Investors lose money in the markets either because of errors in their analysis or because of psychological barriers preventing the application of analysis. While all analytical methods have some validity and make allowances for instances in which they do not work, psychological factors can keep an investor in a losing position, causing him to abandon one method for another in order to rationalize the decisions already made. Paul and Moynihan's cautionary tale includes strategies for avoiding loss tied to a simple framework for understanding, accepting, and dodging the dangers of investing, trading, and speculating.
So-Called Dollars
Author: Harold E. HiblerPublisher: Coin & Currency Institute
ISBN: 0871841029
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
When So-Called Dollars was published it was the first, and it is still the only book to deal comprehensively with its subject matter. The book begins with the legendary Erie Canal Completion issues of 1826 and proceeds to catalog 135 years of the Golden Age of American history, all the way up to 1961. Although there have been many propositions for reviving the book over the years, none were more than theoretical musings until two collectors, Tom Hoffman of Crystal Lake, IL and Jonathan Brecher of Cambridge, MA set the process in motion. They have been joined by two others, Dave Hayes and John Dean, to produce a remarkable new edition, of the sort that can only be the product of dedicated hobbyists who love their subject and see it as their obligation to share with others the knowledge gained from years of collecting. While the second edition holds true to the original in basic style and in substance, prices have skyrocketed and it offers much that is new. There are many more illustrations than in the first edition. In fact, virtually every type is now represented by a photograph. More historical information for the issues is presented in the text, which has been further expanded with additional listings of both previously unknown metal varieties and totally new items. The size of each item is now given in mm rather than in 16ths of an inch as in the 1963 edition. Each issue has been assigned a rarity rating of from R-1, indicating more than 5,000 known, to R-10, meaning unique. In addition, a loose-leaf price guide included in each book at no additional charge. The index has been expanded to include references to more subjects and places. Finally, there is a section of color plates. The Hibler & Kappen book remains the standard reference work on the subject with its HK numbers an instantly recognizable means of cataloging and identification.