"[David Sicilia and Jeffrey Cruikshank] have done their homework on this fascinating economist. Greenspan's career is spelled out to readers in this informative and interesting read."San Diego Union Tribune Selected by Library Journal as a Best Business Book of the Year With one key phrase or comment, Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan can send global financial markets tumbling or soaring! The Greenspan Effect provides an up-close examination of Greenspan's tumultuous regime, suggesting to investors what pronouncements to expect and what they will meanduring the remainder of his remarkable term in office.This in-depth analysis of the words of Alan Greenspan includes highlights of his most influential speeches and demonstrates his uncanny, far-reaching power to impact markets on a global scale. In addition, it explains how to separate rhetoric from meaningful signals and anticipates the impact Greenspan is likely to have on future global markets. The Greenspan Effect focuses on one powerful and brilliant man, his words and actions, and how investors can profit from this new knowledge.

The Greenspan Effect: Words That Move the World's Markets

Business & Money

Cruikshank, Jeffrey L.

Sicilia, David B.

Economics

McGraw=Hill

A newly revised, expanded, and updated version of the late Robert Sobel's standard reference work, this set is an authoritative and easy-to-use source of detailed biographical information about all members of the Executive Branch―cabinet heads, presidents, and vice presidents―from the first president of the Continental Congress through the administration of George W. Bush. Researchers will find the most significant dates in the subject's life and information about family, religious affiliation, career prior to and after cabinet duty, organizational affiliations, awards and honors, major publications, and date and place of death. Each entry also contains a short bibliographic reference to important primary and secondary works to be consulted for additional information.
This treasure trove of useful information saves researchers the tedious and time-consuming task of scouring through biographies or other voluminous writings to find a sought-after date, event, award, or other biographical detail. Students, professionals, and amateur researchers alike will find these volumes a useful tool for exploring American politics, past and present.

The United States Executive Branch: A Biographical Directory of Heads of State and Cabinet Officials [2 volumes]

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Greenwood

Traces the evolution of the Hercules Corporation from its beginnings as a small maker of explosives to its current status as a multinational chemical company. The Hercules story also provides an insight into the dynamics of the chemical industry and the growth of individual firms.

Labors of a Modern Hercules: The Evolution of a Chemical Company

Science & Math

Dyer, Davis

History & Philosophy

The rise of Cummins Engine Company from a tiny Indiana machine shop to one of the world's leading producers of diesel engines is a story rich with lessons for today's managers. By responding to challenges familiar to all American manufacturers with a tough competitive stance and a uniquely people-centered philosophy, Cummins has carved out a distinctive profile in the international industrial landscape. A compelling and important contribution to the literature of business history, The Engine that Could showcases the strategic choices and the pivotal decisions that have shaped and influenced Cummins Engine. Drawing extensively on interviews as well as archival research, the authors provide an in-depth look at a way of doing business that is unconventional, flexible, and pragmatic. They explain how the firm's business model has evolved over time, and how it has survived the pressures of a dramatically changing competitive arena. Cummins' remarkable seventy-five year history captures much of what is interesting - and important - about the evolution of American business from the 1920s to the 1990s.

The Engine That Could: Seventy-Five Years of Values-Driven Change at Cummins Engine Company

Biography & History

Harvard Business Review Press

Legendary economist Dr. Henry Kaufman shares a classic Wall Street story that has never been fully told: a firsthand account of the day in August 1982 that would define US economics for decades Dr. Henry Kaufman is the most famous economist Wall Street has ever seen, renowned well beyond the financial industry. He was the subject of&nbsp;New Yorker&nbsp;cartoons, had cameos in drama productions and two seminal literary works of the 1980s, was subject to death threats, and enjoyed the nickname "Dr. Doom." His pinnacle of influence arrived on August 17, 1982. That single day turned out to be the beginning of the world that we now live in. At the time, after painful years of high interest rates and the inflation of the late 1960s and 1970s, consumers were paying 17 percent and higher to borrow money. But by the end of one summer day almost 40 years ago, the stock market had undergone its second-biggest rally since WWII, while bond prices soared and interest rates plunged. Dr. Kaufman himself had written a memo that sparked this tremendous boom-and it set the global markets on fire, marking the start of almost four decades of US economic growth. The Day the Markets Roared&nbsp;answers the questions: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*&nbsp;Why did Dr. Kaufman break with his longstanding bearish views to make a momentous prediction that spurred blaring headlines everywhere from Brazil to Beijing? &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*&nbsp;How could a private individual exercise such profound influence over global financial markets? &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*&nbsp;How did we get to today's rock-bottom and even negative rates? And what is their continuing impact on the economy, our financial markets and our livelihoods? The Day the Markets Roared&nbsp;is a firsthand, minute-by-minute account of one remarkable day in financial and economic history, with a rich cast of characters, from Salomon's John Gutfreund to interest rate guru Sydney Homer, to Dr. Kaufman's longtime friend, Fed Chairman Paul Volcker. Dr. Kaufman reflects on the lessons of the historic August 1982 episode, harkening back to a more optimistic moment in American history, and offering inspiration for better times ahead.

The Day the Markets Roared: How a 1982 Forecast Sparked a Global Bull Market

KAUFMAN, Henry

Matt Holt Books

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