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Aprende sobre invertir en Bitcoin, blockchains, y criptomonedas
"Antony nos ayuda a entender claramente los mecanismos de bitcoins y blockchains." -Rob Findlay, fundador de Next Money
El autor más vendido en inversión de derivados financieros, industria extractiva de recursos naturales, futuros, bancos y bancas, energía y minas, y política monetaria.
Hay mucha información sobre criptomonedas y blockchains, pero para un principiante, esto puede...
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"From estimating start-up costs and finding clients to how to stay profitable even in slow economic climates, this book takes you through every aspect of setting up and running a thriving home-based professional organizing business. Look for useful charts and worksheets including start-up costs checklist, client intake form, assessment visit/working agreement, sample invoice, and marketing plan worksheet." -- back cover
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"In 2014, Liz Thames and her husband, Nate, were conventional young urban professionals working nine-to-five jobs. But the rat race had worn them down, and they dreamed of becoming modern-day homesteaders in rural Vermont. Determined to retire as early as possible in order to start living each day--as opposed to wishing time away working for the weekends--they enaceted a plan to save as much money as they could. In less than three years, Liz and Nate...
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"“Swisher, the bad-ass journalist and OG chronicler of Silicon Valley…takes no prisoners in this highly readable look at the evolution of the digital world…Bawdy, brash, and compulsively thought-provoking, just like its author, Burn Book sizzles” (Booklist, starred review).
Part memoir, part history, Burn Book is a necessary chronicle of tech’s most powerful players. From “the queen of all media” (Walt Mossberg, The Wall Street Journal),...
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It all started when fourteen-year-old Hannah Salwen had a "eureka" moment. Seeing a homeless man in her neighborhood at the same moment when a glistening Mercedes coupe pulled up, she said "You know, Dad, if that man had a less nice car, that man there could have a meal."
Until that day, the Salwens had been caught up like so many of us in the classic American dream-providing a good life for their children, accumulating more and more stuff, doing...
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An incisive, hard-hitting and utterly compelling expose of media, powerful mates and multimillion-dollar deals that reads like a thriller. "Not since The Latham Diaries came out in 2005 has a book delivered so many scoops, insights and revelations into how power is wielded in Australia ... a treasure trove of gems" - Crikey
"Pamela Williams has written a manual for corporate directors and senior managers, who should all be compelled to read it."...
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The fall of the Soviet Union and the emergence of contemporary Russian capitalism are often all too often read as a juncture with the past. In reality, Russia's current capitalist system originated in the degenerated Soviet bureaucracy, alongside the pressures of global capital.
From Roman Abramovich to Leonid Mikhelson, the reign of the CEO in Russia corporations mirrors the autocracy of the Soviet Union's leaders: the Russian tradition of...
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Following the bank bailout and the Global Financial Crisis, anger towards the financial system reached new heights. Yet the practical workings of the system remain opaque to many people, this practical guide to the financial sector will bridge the gap between protest slogans and practical proposals for reform.
Activist and former derivatives broker Brett Scott proposes a framework for understanding financial institutions, based on the three principles...
9) How to Create and Maintain a Diversified Investment Portfolio: A Comprehensive Guide on Investment
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"The book 'How to Create and Maintain a Diversified Investment Portfolio: A Comprehensive Guide on Investment and Portfolio Management' is a complete guide on investment and portfolio management. It covers everything from various investment options to create a varied portfolio that matches an investor's objectives and risk appetite. The book presents a systematic approach towards creating and managing a successful portfolio." The book includes important...
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Clayton M. Christensen, the author of such business classics as The Innovator's Dilemma and the New York Times bestseller How Will You Measure Your Life, and co-authors Efosa Ojomo and Karen Dillon reveal why so many investments in economic development fail to generate sustainable prosperity, and offers a groundbreaking solution for true and lasting change.
Global poverty is one of the world's most vexing problems. For decades, we've assumed smart,...
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This is a darkly humorous guide to the three great crises plaguing today's world: environmental degradation, social conflict in the age of austerity and financial instability.
Rob Larson holds mainstream economic theory up against the grim reality of a planet in meltdown. He looks at scientists' conclusions about climate change, the business world's opinions about its own power, and reveals the fingerprints of finance on American elections.
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12) Martha Stewart's very good things: clever tips & genius ideas for an easier, more enjoyable life
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"Hundreds of clever tips, solutions, and easy ways to elevate every day, from America's most trusted lifestyle authority, in one must-have handbook"--
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Basic Income is a policy idea that could help us revolutionise the way we organise society. This book is the first proper guide to basic income -- what it is, how we can organise it, and how it can benefit the majority in different spheres of their lives.
Basic Income is simply the idea that everyone in a given society has a right to a minimal income. This is paid by the state out of taxation. Set at a subsistence level, it would take the place...
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"By using the Swedish lifestyle as an example, Niki Brantmark offers insightful suggestions and bite-sized actions to help you make subtle changes to your life, so you too can make time for the things that matter most and find greater happiness."--Back cover.
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A Washington Post Notable Book of the Year • An Economist Book of the Year
"A must-read for anyone wanting to better understand what has already happened here in America and what lies ahead if Trump is reelected in November…. A magisterial account of the money and violence behind the world's most powerful dictatorships." –Washington Post
In this shocking, meticulously reported work of narrative nonfiction, an award-winning investigative...
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The classic text on the post-Cold War economic battle.
Starting with the fall of communism, influential economist and former dean of MIT's Sloan School of Management Lester Thurow deftly explores how head-to-head competition -- not military might -- among Japan, the United States, and the newly united European countries would produce the next world leader.
As Thurow explains, in the 1990s the race for economic supremacy was only just beginning....
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Whispers of Wealth - Navigating the Financial Markets In the labyrinth of financial markets, "Whispers of Wealth" stands as a guiding beacon, offering a roadmap to financial success and empowerment. Authored by Leonardo Guiliani, this book transcends conventional financial advice, providing readers with a comprehensive toolkit for navigating the complex landscapes of investment and wealth management.Delve into the world of investment strategies, economic...
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An uplifting leadership book about a coach who helped transform the nation's worst high school hockey team into one of the best. Bacon's strategy is straightforward: set high expectations, make them accountable to each other, and inspire them all to lead their team.
When John U. Bacon played for the Ann Arbor Huron High School River Rats, he never scored a goal. Yet somehow, years later he found himself leading his alma mater's downtrodden...
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The recent crisis, created by finance capitalism, has brought us to the economic abyss. The excessive freedom of international markets has rapidly transformed into international panic, with states struggling to rescue and bail out a globalised financial sector. Reform is promised by our leaders, but in governments dominated by financial interests there is little hope of meaningful change.
Decent Capitalism argues for a response that addresses...
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Once more, the world is set to alter. Americans picked the 46th president of the United States in one of the most closely contested elections in history at the conclusion of a year marked by unfathomable occurrences. The two new faces of the White House are Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Tens of millions of people's hopes were sparked by their triumph, but they still face a difficult task. It will be intriguing to see how they attempt to lead the United...
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