Money Matters
(August 19, 2002)
Here are more books about the history of finances and what to do with your hard earned money. These books were selected by Public Services Librarian Debbie Musselman.
To order any of these titles, contact the library by email, mail or phone. You may also request these titles online through our OPAC. Happy Reading!
Squandering Aimlessly: My Adventures in the American Marketplace by David Brancaccio.
RC 51842.
The host of Marketplace, Public Radio International's business news hour, provides insights into common concerns about money. Explores various ways people say they would handle an unexpected financial
windfall; examples include real estate investment, a shopping spree, and casino gambling. Also presents advice on coping with the social impacts of sudden wealth.
On Money and Markets: A Wall Street Memoir by Henry Kaufman.
RC 52234.
An economist traces his family's emigration from Nazi Germany to the United States, his years in school and rise to fame on Wall Street. Examines the relationship between American economic policies and twentieth
century global bond and financial markets. Recommends increased regulation of the world's business and economic system.
Devil Take the Hindmost: A History of Financial Speculation by Edward Chancellor.
RC 50172.
Traces the history of stock market speculation from the seventeenth century to the end of the twentieth. Asserts that speculative activities are driven by fear, greed, compulsion, and aspiration, as well as the desire
to make money. Notes the contribution of venture trading to the success of the American economy in the 1990s.
The New Rules of Money: 88 Strategies for Financial Success Today by Ric Edelman.
RC 45955.
Rules to help maximize financial assets in the economic climate of the 1990s, discussing income, expense, and debt management; college planning; home ownership; investment strategies; and estate preparation. Advice
for singles, parents, retirees, senior citizens, and those who are in debt.
The Bankers: The Next Generation by Martin Mayer.
RC 44701.
Explores the sweeping changes in the banking industry since the mid-1970s. Offers a history of money and banking, then discusses the impact of computers, electronic money, credit cards, and the collapse of the savings
and loan industry in the 1980s. Ponders the industry's future.
The Central Banks by Marjorie Dean and Robert Pringle.
RC 43491.
An overview of the international financial mechanism of central banks, which has developed over the past century. Explains how central banks regulate interest rates, control money supplies, and monitor commercial
banks. Examines the recent challenges of high tech financial markets and post-Soviet market economies.
Master-Key to Riches by Napoleon Hill.
RC 23254.
Based on the Andrew Carnegie formula for making money, this volume describes in step-by-step detail a practical philosophy based on the experiences of some of the world's most powerful and wealthy men.
The Money Culture by Michael Lewis.
RC 34403.
Essays by a former investment banker, economist, and financial journalist. He chronicles the rise and fall of worldwide financial markets in the 1980s. Leading characters include the likes of Donald Trump and Leona
Helmsley. Lewis claims that the Reagan/Bush era fostered "an entire culture based on entitlement" but stops short of blaming politicians.
How to Invest in the Market: The '90s Guide to Wall Street by Dan G. Stone.
RC 33135.
A former member of a Wall Street brokerage firm offers advice for the inexperienced or unsuccessful investor. He describes the basic forces at work in the money markets, provides a guide to understanding the
fundamentals of the stock market, an analysis of current investment indicators, and a discussion of what is desired in potential investments. Includes guidelines from five investment experts.
Investing for Good: Making Money While Being Socially Responsible by Peter D. Kinder, Steven D. Lydenberg, and Amy L. Domini.
RC 39013.
The principals of a firm that provides research to socially responsible investment managers explain how their techniques can help the individual investor with a similar conscience. By following their suggestions, a
person can avoid investing in companies that manufacture weapons, test products on animals, use environmentally unsound packaging, or exploit minorities.
Financial Self-Defense: How to Win the Fight for Financial Freedom by Charles J. Givens.
RC 32465.
Givens, who says "the biggest problem with money is that it doesn't come with an instruction book," offers advice on how to maximize the use of every dollar. His advice includes creating a records
management system, saving on the car you buy, buying the right insurance, keeping your credit card under control, maintaining good tax records, and building a better IRA.
More Wealth without Risk: How to Develop a Personal Fortune without Going Out on a Limb by Charles J. Givens.
RC 34415.
Givens offers more than 350 monetary strategies in the three broad categories of personal finance, tax reduction, and investments.