The 2008 financial crisis was among the worst in history, yet nevertheless offers invaluable lessons. Recorded as the third largest bankruptcy in history, it caused Iceland to experience an instant collapse. Iceland defied the rules of finance; no bailout was attempted, capital movements were restricted, bankers jailed, and creditors fought. Amazingly, although Iceland was hit ...(展开全部)

Many Americans have resisted the notion that their country is an imperial power. The idea seems to contradict the values of the Republic and its Founding Fathers. But in Empire of Debt, prominent financial analysts Bill Bonner and Addison Wiggin argue passionately that not only is the United States an empire, but it is also one whose end is coming soon. Bonner and Wiggin are th...(展开全部)

Many Americans have resisted the notion that their country is an imperial power. The idea seems to contradict the values of the Republic and its Founding Fathers. But in Empire of Debt, prominent financial analysts Bill Bonner and Addison Wiggin argue passionately that not only is the United States an empire, but it is also one whose end is coming soon. Bonner and Wiggin are th...(展开全部)

A comprehensive account of the rise and fall of the mortgage-securitization industry, which explains the complex roots of the 2008 financial crisis. More than a decade after the 2008 financial crisis plunged the world economy into recession, we still lack an adequate explanation for why it happened. Existing accounts identify a number of culprits—financial instruments, traders,...(展开全部)

A comprehensive account of the rise and fall of the mortgage-securitization industry, which explains the complex roots of the 2008 financial crisis. More than a decade after the 2008 financial crisis plunged the world economy into recession, we still lack an adequate explanation for why it happened. Existing accounts identify a number of culprits—financial instruments, traders,...(展开全部)

The Fozu tongji by Zhipan (ca. 1220-1275) is a key text of Chinese Buddhist historiography. In the present volume Thomas Jülch presents his translation of the first five juan of the massive annalistic part. Rich annotations clarify the backgrounds to the historiographic contents, presented by Zhipan in a highly essentialized style. For the historical traditions the sources Zhip...(展开全部)

《十年轮回(从亚洲到全球的金融危机)》从内部人的视角对当前世界金融风暴进行了独特描述。作者是一个亚洲金融的监管者，曾亲身参与有关监管政策和国际金融体系设计的重要讨论。在书中，他结合自身经历，从制度及其演进的角度，在历史、宏观、微观三个层面审视了导致20世纪90年代后期和2007～2009 年这场目前仍在进行的全球危机的种种原因：陈旧的思维模式、市场原教旨主义、宽松的货币政策、利差交易、松懈的监管、贪婪、裙带关系以及金融工程等。作者全面生动地回顾了亚洲金融危机期间各国（地区）的遭遇和危机发生前后的经济金融状况，并对危机各国（地区）采取的应对措施及国际金融机构的救援措施进行了反思，读者可以从中了解到，日本抵抗通缩的零利率政策诱发了利差交易，利差交易催生了亚洲的泡沫，而泡沫的破灭则摧毁了亚洲的经济。这一研究的主要目的是要表明，全球金融互相关联、互相影响的程...(展开全部)

《十年轮回(从亚洲到全球的金融危机)》从内部人的视角对当前世界金融风暴进行了独特描述。作者是一个亚洲金融的监管者，曾亲身参与有关监管政策和国际金融体系设计的重要讨论。在书中，他结合自身经历，从制度及其演进的角度，在历史、宏观、微观三个层面审视了导致20世纪90年代后期和2007～2009 年这场目前仍在进行的全球危机的种种原因：陈旧的思维模式、市场原教旨主义、宽松的货币政策、利差交易、松懈的监管、贪婪、裙带关系以及金融工程等。作者全面生动地回顾了亚洲金融危机期间各国（地区）的遭遇和危机发生前后的经济金融状况，并对危机各国（地区）采取的应对措施及国际金融机构的救援措施进行了反思，读者可以从中了解到，日本抵抗通缩的零利率政策诱发了利差交易，利差交易催生了亚洲的泡沫，而泡沫的破灭则摧毁了亚洲的经济。这一研究的主要目的是要表明，全球金融互相关联、互相影响的程...(展开全部)