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The must-read summary of John Lanchester's book: "I.O.U.: Why Everyone Owes Everyone and No One Can Pay".
This complete summary of "I.O.U." by John Lanchester, a renowned journalist and economist, outlines his analysis of the causes of the financial crisis and offers solutions to avoid such scenarios in the future.
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The must-read summary of James McQuivey's book: "Digital Disruption: Unleashing the Next Wave of Innovation".
This complete summary of the ideas from James McQuivey's book "Digital Disruption" shows that an impressive amount of "digital innovators" are about to be born by using the free or nearly-free tools already widely available and they will bring about massive change in the market. This summary shows that the logical approach is to become a...
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This complete summary of "The Great Depression Ahead" by Harry S. Dent, Jr., a renowned economist and financial newsletter writer, presents the author's argument that we can predict the future of the economy years and even decades in advance. The author explains how this can be done and he also argues that the next economic depression will happen in the 2010s. By reading Dent's advice, you can ensure that you are prepared for the imminent crash ahead.
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This complete summary of "Applied Economics" by Thomas Sowell, a renowned American economist and social theorist, presents his examination of the decisions made in American politics and the impact they have on the economy. In his book, the author presents his arguments alongside researched evidence and his own experience, to show how similar decisions have produced similar outcomes elsewhere in the world.
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The must-read summary of Tom Peters' book: "Re-Imagine! Business Excellence in a Disruptive Age".
This complete summary of the ideas from Tom Peters' book "Re-Imagine!" shows that in order to take advantage of all that the changing world offers, you must be willing to reinvent and update your business model. In his book, the author explains that this level of reinvention will be necessary as more change is imminent and it will not be sufficient to...
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The must-read summary of Edward Lawler III and Christopher Worley's book: "Built to Change: How to Achieve Sustained Organizational Effectiveness".
This complete summary of the ideas from Edward Lawler III and Christopher Worley's book "Built to Change" shows that the most valuable company in today's ever-evolving society is one that can change rapidly. In their book, the authors explain how doing this will allow companies to generate a temporary...
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The must-read summary of John Naisbitt's book: "Global Paradox: The Bigger the World Economy, the More Powerful Its Smallest Players".
This complete summary of the ideas from John Naisbitt's book "Global Paradox" answers a fundamental question: what is the global paradox? In his book, the author explains that as the world economy expands, the smallest elements (right down to the individual) will become ever more significant. The global paradox is...
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The must-read summary of Geoffrey Moore's book: "Dealing with Darwin: How Great Companies Innovate at Every Phase of Their Evolution".
This complete summary of the ideas from Geoffrey Moore's book "Dealing with Darwin" shows that in just the same way as a Darwinian battle for the survival of the fittest occurs in the natural world, a similar kind of phenomena often arises within the marketplace. In fact, to survive and prosper, companies need to...
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The must-read summary of Lars Tvede's book: "Supertrends: Winning Investment Strategies for the Coming Decades".
This complete summary of the ideas from Lars Tvede's book "Supertrends" shows that in order to be highly successful as an investor, there's no point looking at projected profits for investments in the next twelve months alone. Instead, you need to take into account the big picture and the underlying long-term trends to make astute investment...
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The must-read summary of Kenichi Ohmae's book: "The Invisible Continent: Four Strategic Imperatives of the New Economy".
This complete summary of the ideas from Jenichi Ohmae's book "The Invisible Continent" shows that the discovery of a new continent has always created substantial opportunities to create wealth. According to Ohmae, the same opportunities are arising today, not because of the discovery of a new physical continent but due to the emergence...
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This complete summary of the ideas from Kevin Kelly's book "New Rules for the New Economy" shows how our world is now focused on connectivity. The new economy is all about communication becoming deeper, more cost effective and wider than ever before. In his book, the author demonstrates how the future of this network is the future of the planet's economic system. This summary presents readers with the 10 fundamental principles of network economics.
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The must-read summary of Richard J. Elkus, Jr.'s book: "Winner Take All: How Competitiveness Shapes the Fate of Nations".
This complete summary of "Winner Take All" by Richard J. Elkus, Jr., a prominent business expert, presents his argument that over the last 30 years America has become the world's largest debtor nation. Therefore he highlights how to be competitive and recover the successful thinking this nation had in the past.
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The must-read summary of Robert B. Reich's book: "Aftershock: The Next Economy and America's Future".
This complete summary of "Aftershock" by Robert B. Reich, a renowned American political commentator and economist, presents his argument that the crash of the American economy was due to the concentration of income and wealth at the top of society. In his book, the author explains that the middle class has been forced into debt in order to maintain...
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The must-read summary of Michael Lewis' book: "Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt".
This complete summary of the ideas from Michael Lewis' book: "Flash Boys" explains the increase of high-frequency trading (HFT) in the US market and Dan Spivey's project to connect a data center in Chicago to a stock exchange in northern New Jersey by fiber optic cable. This summary points out the key ideas behind Lewis' book, such as the fact that speed has replaced...
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The must-read summary of Tobin Smith's book: "ChangeWave Investing: Picking the Next Monster Stocks of the New Economy".
This complete summary of the ideas from Tobin Smith's book "ChangeWave Investing" shows how you can use ChangeWave investing to identify which stocks will grow the most in value as the New Economy becomes progressively larger and better established. In his book, Smith explains that there are three key concepts at the heart of...
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The must-read summary of Robert Irwin's book : "Buy, Rent & Hold: How to Make Money in a ''Cold'' Real Estate Market".
This complete summary of the ideas from Robert Irwin's book "Buy, Rent & Hold" shows that investing in real estate is deceptively simple. This summary explains that, all you need to know is summed up in the strategy Buy – Rent – Hold. That is: 1. Buy property when the market is tracking downwards before it reaches the bottom;...
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The must-read summary of Raghuram G. Rajan's book: "Fault Lines: How Hidden Fractures Still Threaten the World Economy".
This complete summary of "Fault Lines" by Raghuram G. Rajan, a globally renowned economist, shows how the serious flaws in the economy were to blame for the global financial crisis. He warns readers that these fractures have not been fixed and that there is a possibility that another devastating crisis could strike if action is...
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The must-read summary of Thomas Friedman's book: "Hot, Flat and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution — and How It Can Renew America".
This complete summary of the ideas from Thomas Friedman's book "Hot, Flat and Crowded" shows that we are at a nexus of global warming (hot), globalization, which means an affluent middle class wants to enjoy success, even at environmental expense (flat) and population growth (crowded). Green solutions are the...