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The Panama Papers: Breaking the Story of How the Rich and Powerful Hide Their MoneyObermayer and fellow Suddeutsche journalist Frederik Obermaier find themselves immersed in the secret world where complex networks of letterbox companies help the super-rich to hide their money. Faced with the contents of the largest data leak in history, they activate an international network of journalists to follow every possible line of inquiry. Operating in the strictest secrecy for over a year, they uncover cases involving European prime ministers and international dictators, emirs and kings, celebrities and aristocrats.
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Capitalism and Freedomn this classic book, Milton Friedman provides the definitive statement of an immensely influential economic philosophy—one in which competitive capitalism serves as both a device for achieving economic freedom and a necessary condition for political freedom.
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The Key Man: The True Story of How the Global Elite Was Duped by a Capitalist Fairy TaleArif Naqvi was charismatic, inspiring, and self-made—all the qualities of a successful business leader. The founder of Abraaj, a Dubai-based private-equity firm, Naqvi was the Key Man to the global elite searching for impact investments to make money and do good. In April 2019—Naqvi was arrested on charges of fraud and racketeering, and faces up to 291 years in jail.
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The WSJ Guide to the 50 Economic Indicators That Really Matter: From Big Macs to 'Zombie Banks,' the Indicators Smart Investors Watch to Beat the MarketyConstable and Wright's guide explores the not widely known economic indicators that the smartest investors watch closely in order to beat the stock market--from Big Macs to Zombie Bank. Not only valuable and informative, The Wall Street Journal Guide to the 50 Economic Indicators that Really Matter is also wonderfully irreverent and endlessly entertaining, making it the most fun to read investors' guide on the market.
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How Will You Measure Your Life?The renowned Harvard Business School professor and author of “The Innovator’s Dilemma,” often spoke and wrote about how to measure a life beyond traditional metrics like wealth, power, or career success. He offered a deeply philosophical and values-driven framework centered around finding meaning and happiness through serving others
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Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the MarketsThis book is a foundational text in understanding how we often misinterpret random events as meaningful patterns, particularly in contexts like finance and life in general.