Extreme money masters of the universe and the cult of risk

Everything from home mortgages to climate change has become financialized, as vast fortunes are generated by individuals who build nothing of lasting value. Das shows how "extreme money" has become ever more unreal; how "voodoo banking" continues to generate massive phony profits...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Das, Satyajit (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Upper Saddle River, New Jersey : FT Press 2011.
Edición:1st edition
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Sumario:Everything from home mortgages to climate change has become financialized, as vast fortunes are generated by individuals who build nothing of lasting value. Das shows how "extreme money" has become ever more unreal; how "voodoo banking" continues to generate massive phony profits even now; and how a new generation of "Masters of the Universe" has come to domiinate the world.
Notas:Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xx, 459 p. ) ill
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (p. 420-428) and index
ISBN:9780132790079