{"product_id":"barbarians-of-wealth-protecting-yourself-from-todays-financial-attilas-hardback-9780470768143","title":"Barbarians of Wealth; Protecting Yourself from Today's Financial Attilas (Hardback) 9780470768143","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBarbarians of Wealth\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eProtecting Yourself from Today's Financial Attilas\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSandy Franks (Author), Sara Nunnally (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470768143, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 30 December 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e448 pages, Photos: 7 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color; Tables: 2 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16.3 x 3.7 cm, 0.665 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow the actions of a few in Europe destroyed the prosperity of the many (and how it's happening again now in America)\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAfter the fall of the Roman Empire, vicious barbaric tribes including the Hunds lead by Atilla, the Mongols, Charlemagne and the Vikings invaded Europe, plundering property and destroying homes. But, they didn't just steal and destroy property in the villages; they also stole and destroyed any prosperity the villagers had previously enjoyed. What's worse is the barbarians of the Dark Ages did all of this not out of any deeply held religious or political belief, but, rather, for the oldest reason in the book – their own personal financial gain. Some things never change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarbarians of Wealth\u003c\/i\u003e examines how the greedy, self-serving decisions of a select group of politicians and financial institutions negatively impacts the economy and, ultimately, destroys America's prosperity and the American way of life. Compelling and engaging, the book\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetails how Goldman Sachs peddled mortgage backed securities up and down Wall Street while secretly betting against their demise\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses how Sanford Weill, founder of Citigroup spent $100 million lobbying for the repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act that prevented the merger of commercial and investment banks and got his way.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines Christopher Dodd, head of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, has enriched himself while driving down the prosperity of his constituents\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers up examples of other modern barbarians, including the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan, Hank Paulson, and Timothy Geithner.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights greed driven tactics of Wall Street corporations including JP Morgan, Merrill Lynch, and Salomon Brothers.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarbarians of Wealth\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely must read for hard-working Americans concerned with their prosperity, as well as for those fascinated with the inner workings of Washington and Wall Street.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: Great Barbarians of History 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Attila the Hun: The Scourge of God 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Charlemagne: The Clandestine Barbarian 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 The Vikings: Savage Pirates, Savvy Traders 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Genghis Khan: Mighty Warrior 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: Banks: The Barbarians of Money 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 The Brotherhood of Power 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Race to the Bottom Line 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Say Goodbye to Gold 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 The Gatekeepers 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Money for Nothing 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 The Barbarians’ Powerful Ally 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: The Barbarians of Wall Street 179\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 The Scourge of Wall Street 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Epic Tool of Destruction 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 The Brotherhood of Banks 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Wall Street Bloodlines 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four: Political Barbarians 265\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 The Monied-Class Rulers and Demigods 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 Barbarians in the Lobby 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 Global Barbarians 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Five: Protection Strategies 311\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18 Diversification: The Key to Wealth Protection 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19 Precious Metals: Inflation Protection Strategies 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20 Barbarians of Wealth, Castles of Currency 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21 Arm Yourself with Ultra-Resource-Rich Countries 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 373\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 415\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Finance \u0026amp; accounting [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Finance \u0026amp; accounting\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Finance%20\u0026amp;%20accounting%20%5BKF%5D%22\"\u003eKF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52278027649304,"sku":"9780470768143","price":19.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470768143_251150.jpg?v=1781456421","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/barbarians-of-wealth-protecting-yourself-from-todays-financial-attilas-hardback-9780470768143","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}