The World Is Curved: Hidden Dangers to the Global Economy - Couverture rigide

Smick, David M.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1591842182 ISBN 13 : 9781591842187

Editeur : Portfolio, 2008

Synopsis

Book by Smick David M

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Why did a relatively minor problem in the US subprime mortgage market nearly collapse the entire global financial system? Financial insider David Smick argues that the Credit Crunch exposed a thicket of hidden problems that is now threatening the entire global economy. Global financial markets have become a giant cauldron of uncertainty. Central bankers are losing power; China is out of control; pensions and money market funds are at risk; and worldwide class warfare and protectionism are rising. Today s raging financial system is a house of cards a lot closer to collapsing than most people realise. Picking up from where Thomas L. Friedman s The World is Flat left off, Smick focuses on the globalisation of finance and how today s risky and bumpy environment came about. He provides an insider s perspective on the financial crisis and the potential nightmare scenarios of the future. The subprime crisis was just the beginning...

Revue de presse :

An incredibly thoughtful insight into the workings of global finance, written by the ultimate insider . --Prof Jeffrey Garten

The World is Curved raises important issues which need to be fully debated. --Nigel Lawson

The World is Curved raises important issues which need to be fully debated. --Nigel Lawson

The World is Curved raises important issues which need to be fully debated. --Nigel Lawson

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Portfolio
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1591842182
• ISBN 13: 9781591842187
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 256