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It is very well written and very engaging.' - Chris Veld, Professor of Finance, University of Glasgow 'It has a good mix of academic and practical in an important new field. Content and style both work very well. It doesn't really have any competition.' - Karen Rowlingson, Professor of Personal Finance, University of Birmingham 'Covers most of the ground one would expect (bar international perspectives), reasonably priced and arguably has an opportunity to dominate this field as there is currently a lack of competition in the way of compendium texts dedicated to personal finance.' - Chris Deeming, Senior Research Fellow, University of Bristol 'This is the best book on the market just now and is the one most likely to engage not only undergraduates, but well educated members of the general public who need to become financially literate.' - James Mallon, Lecturer in Financial Services, Edinburgh Napier University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContributors  Foreword  Acknowledgements  Introduction  Setting the Context; A.Shipman  Income; G.Callaghan  Expenditure and Budgeting; M.Higginson  Debt; M.Upton  Savings and Investments; J.Lowe \u0026amp; J.Rutterford  Housing and the Financial Balance Sheet; G.Callaghan \u0026amp; I.Fribbance  Pensions; J.Lowe  Sharing and Caring; S.Himmelweit  Insurance and Life Events; I.Fribbance  Personal Finance: the Changing Context; G.Callaghan \u0026amp; M.Higginson  Glossary  Index.","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732951085399,"sku":"9780230348110","price":64.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780230348110.jpg?v=1719999054"},{"product_id":"how-money-works-9780241225998","title":"How Money Works","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dorling Kindersley Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732971172183,"sku":"9780241225998","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780241225998.jpg?v=1719999115"},{"product_id":"numerical-methods-in-finance-with-c-9780521177160","title":"Numerical Methods in Finance with C","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book focuses on solving and implementing the increasingly complex numerical problems that arise in finance. 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After this discussion, the C++ source code that implements the technique is not only given but also annotated to highlight or to clarify reasons for the use of certain object-oriented constructs. As the authors comment, there are some source files which are not listed but are available from the publisher's web site.      The monograph is an exceptional book for demonstrating the implementation of the various aspects of C++ in a very concrete fashion. There is substance given to C++ concepts that  are introduced in basic programming courses but seldom framed in a realistic setting. The reader, however, should have some familiarity with C++ and mathematical finance, prior to reading the monograph. The book is not intended to be an introduction to either object-oriented C++ or mathematical finance. 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People skills are necessary to communicate and successfully enforce limits on managers who too often dream of unachievable profits. Ken drew on both sets of skills to produce this innovative book, already well tested in his classrooms at Cal Tech and NYU. It is an essential read for all aspiring investment managers.' Larry Harris, University of Southern California\u003cbr\u003e'This is the book that I wish I had been able to have when I switched from applied math\/ engineering to applied finance more than thirty years ago. In essence, the book fills a very important void: how to approach financial engineering problems from the practitioner's viewpoint. A must-have for risk managers and investment professionals.' Arturo Cifuentes, Chile Sovereign Fund\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface; 1. What is risk?; 2. Risk metrics; 3. Fixed income modeling; 4. Equity modeling; 5. Convex optimization; 6. Factor models; 7. Distributions; 8. 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Edmans provides a roadmap for company leaders to put purpose into practice, and overcome the hurdles that hold many back. He explains how investors can discern which companies are truly purposeful and how to engage with them to unleash value for both shareholders and society. And he highlights the role that citizens can play in reshaping business to improve our world. This edition has been thoroughly updated to include the pandemic, the latest research, and new insights on how to make purpose a reality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I do not know whether capitalism is in crisis. But I do know Alex Edmans' superb book makes the case, compellingly and comprehensively, for a radical rethink of how companies operate and indeed why they exist. It is the definitive account of the analytical case for responsible business, but is at the same time practical and grounded in real business experience. It is a tour de force.' Andy Haldane, Chief Economist, Bank of England\u003cbr\u003e'Politicians are calling for large companies to be regulated or split up. In this compelling book Alex Edmans argues that there is indeed a problem with corporate behavior but that the solution may be simpler: change corporate purpose so that companies focus on growing the pie rather than grabbing more of it. Edmans's arguments are a powerful and persuasive antidote to much of the conventional wisdom about the corporate world.' Oliver Hart, 2016 Nobel Laureate in Economics\u003cbr\u003e'This is a brilliant and timely book, taking the business case for responsible capitalism to a whole new level. Edmans provides a rigorous, evidence-based approach, exploring numerous angles around how businesses can (and, as he shows, must) combine profit-seeking with purpose as well as the role investors and other stakeholders can play in driving a genuine win-win approach. He tackles counter-arguments head-on and has the courage to expose examples of virtue-signalling that falsely discredit responsible businesses. Citing case studies collated over decades, it's a great read, too, offering fascinating examples well beyond the usual suspects. Grow the Pie really has the power to convince the sceptics as well as encourage advocates consider new ways to embed the approach further in their businesses.' Dame Helena Morrissey, financier and founder of the 30% Club\u003cbr\u003e'This is a must-read book for anyone interested in reforming capitalism - particularly in its role of serving wider society. The book is grounded in academic evidence, but the ideas are highly practical, and recognize the need for business to be profitable as well as purposeful. Most companies have inspiring mission statements; Edmans provides a concrete framework for translating them into actual practice. He does not shy away from acknowledging the challenges with running a purpose-driven company - balancing multiple objectives, achieving investor buy-in, and making decisions where the key criteria cannot be quantified. Instead, he tackles them head-on, giving clear guidelines on how to navigate tough decisions, which he illustrates with powerful examples.' Dominic Barton, former Global Managing Partner of McKinsey\u003cbr\u003e'The quest to encourage companies to adopt positive values, for the benefit of all stakeholders, sometimes seems long on vision and short on firepower. Edmans, a finance professor, provides plenty of ammunition to support the idea that visionary leaders can expand the whole 'pie' in pursuit of purpose and profit.' Andrew Hill, Financial Times, Best Books of 2020\u003cbr\u003e'This is an original and important book that will help transform how business sees itself - and how we see business. Alex Edmans in his passionate advocacy of 'Pieconomics' challenges us all to adopt a mindset and unity of purpose in which all business actions contribute to pie growing. The implications are radical and far-reaching. Read it: it will challenge how you think.' Will Hutton, Principal of Hertford College, Oxford and Observer columnist\u003cbr\u003e'In Grow the Pie, Alex Edmans has provided us with a valuable contribution to contemporary thinking about how business can be a force for good in society. His thought-provoking, often contrarian, ideas are rigorously logical, delving beneath the superficial analyses we often see, which assume correlation implies causation. And Alex's engaging storytelling brings the principles of 'Pieconomics' to life with examples of prominent business people - not just those who understand the benefits of growing the pie - but also those who don't.' Sir James G. M. Wates, Chairman of Wates Group\u003cbr\u003e'Alex Edmans has done a great service to society by showing that business doesn't have to be a zero-sum game if we focus more on growing the pie rather than maximizing our slice of it. This is capitalism with a human face.' Andrew Lo, Massachusetts Institute of Technology\u003cbr\u003e'Just as Freakonomics encouraged readers to look beyond the conventional wisdom that underlies many public policies, now Professor Alex Edmans introduces the concept of Pieconomics. In Grow the Pie, he challenges popular rhetoric that the free enterprise system is broadly detracting from society. Instead, through many and varied examples, he offers an alternate lens through which we can interpret what constitutes responsible business. In this thoroughly readable book, Edmans debunks mythologies about corporate behavior and offers a new vocabulary by which we can have principled discussions about the role of business in society.  A 'must read' for leaders in government, business and the media that reports on both.' Paula Rosput, Reynolds, Director of GE, BP, and BAE\u003cbr\u003e'This book is a must-read for asset owners, fund managers and for the boards and executives who lead business enterprise. It provides evidence-based analysis and guidance on how the influence of well-designed stewardship can yield benefit in terms of both financial returns for savers and investors and returns for all stakeholders in a way that benefits society as a whole.' Sir David Walker, former Chairman of Barclays and Morgan Stanley International, author of the Walker Review\u003cbr\u003e'Alex Edmans has produced rigorous evidence that the choice between people and profits is a false dichotomy. Now he makes his work accessible to a broader audience and explains how it's possible to overcome the tradeoffs that hold so many leaders and companies back.' Adam Grant, author of Originals and Give and Take and host of the TED podcast WorkLife\u003cbr\u003e'This uplifting book provides powerful examples, as well as evidence, that socially responsible businesses generate even higher long term profits than corporations focused on short term profit maximisation. Value is created particularly in new economy enterprises by employee purpose, creation of brand and reputation which drives customer preference. The findings reflects my own real world experiences of striving for business excellence across the global LifeSciences industry.' David Pyott, former Chairman and CEO of Allergan\u003cbr\u003e'Finance Professor Alex Edmans defines his purpose in life as 'to use rigorous research to influence the practice of business.' This book, Grow the Pie, demonstrates his manifest success in fulfilling that purpose. Edmans mobilizes evidence - not anecdotes - to make a case, both accessible and compelling, for policies and practices that increase the value available for all stakeholders versus simply and simplistically maximizing profit. Edmans' critical contribution is to reframe arguments about business and capitalism from an all too prevalent short-term zero-sum game to collaborative games where, over time, all can benefit.' Bill Janeway, Warburg Pincus\u003cbr\u003e'Alex Edmans provides robust evidence against the claim that businesses must choose between shareholder value and social responsibility. Although there are trade-offs, there is no single trade-off. What is good for shareholders can be good for society: evidence matters.' Baroness Onora O'Neill, University of Cambridge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction; How to read this book; Part I. Why Grow the Pie? Introducing the Idea: 1. The pie-growing mentality: a new approach to business that works for both investors and society; 2. Growing the pie doesn't aim to maximise profits – but often does: freeing a company to take more investments, ultimately driving its success: 3. Growing the pie doesn't mean growing the enterprise: three principles to guide trade-offs and which projects to turn down; 4. Does pieconomics work?: data – not wishful thinking – shows that companies can both do good and do well; Part II. What Grows the Pie? Exploring the Evidence: 5. Incentives: rewarding long-term value creation while deterring short-term gaming; 6. Stewardship: the value of engaged investors that both support and challenge management; 7. Repurchases: investing with restraint, releasing resources to create value elsewhere in society; Part III. How to Grow the Pie? Putting it into practice: 8. Enterprises: the power of purpose and how to make it real; 9. Investors: turning stewardship from a policy into a practice; 10. Citizens: how individuals can act and shape business, rather than be acted upon; Part IV. The Bigger Picture: 11. Growing the pie more widely: win-win thinking at the national and personal levels; Conclusion; Action items; Appendix; Acknowledgements; Endnotes; Index.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738516992343,"sku":"9781009054676","price":15.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781009054676.jpg?v=1720049112"},{"product_id":"financial-markets-and-institutions-global-edition-9781292459547","title":"Financial Markets and Institutions Global Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrederic S. 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It draws on recent events to provide comprehensive coverage of traditional theories and new research relating to the balance of payments, exchange rate determination and the international monetary system.Offering an extensive overview of the empirical evidence on the theories and concepts discussed, this textbook provides grounding in the fundamental features of international finance, from basic economic concepts to the various international crises of the twentieth century and into the effects and response to the Eurozone crises and Covid-19 pandemic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn excellent textbook covering different topics in international finance, from basics to more advanced - making it very versatile. Unlike other textbooks in international finance which are geared towards international financial management or international economics, this is possibly the best international finance book I have come across and I have been waiting for quite a few years now for an updated version -- Gabriella Legrenzi, Senior Lecturer, Keele University * Draft manuscript review *\u003cbr\u003eThe content covered is excellent and in many aspects superior to the mainstream textbooks. The structure is very convenient and allows the lecturer to scale the content coverage due t the nature of Part 3, which I find a most valuable addition. -- Alexandre Dmitriev, Senior Lecturer, University of Auckland * Draft manuscript review *\u003cbr\u003eIt is very good. It explains concepts well. I especially like that it is good on giving examples and surveying relevant empirical literature. -- Tom Willett, Professor, Claremont Graduate College, USA * Draft manuscript review *\u003cbr\u003eI will continue to use this book as the sole textbook for my undergraduate module dealing with international finance. I believe that no further changes are needed. I enjoyed a lot reading this new version of the book! -- Athanasios Triantafyllou, Lecturer, University of Essex * Draft manuscript review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction Part 1: Balance of Payments Theory and Practice 1. The Foreign Exchange System 2. The Balance of Payments 3. Elasticity and Absorption Approaches to the Balance of Payments 4. Macroeconomic Policy in an Open Economy 5. The Monetary Approach to the Balance of Payments Part 2: Exchange Rate Determination: Theory, Evidence and Policy 6. 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What is the impact?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e3.2.4 Integrated Risk Management \u0026amp; ERRM\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e3.3 Gap Identification \u003c\/p\u003e  3.3.1 Document New Business Requirements\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e3.3.2 Review of ERRM Requirements\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e3.3.3 Define ERRM Conceptual Model\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e3.3.4 Review As-Is Operating Model\u003c\/p\u003e  3.3.5 The Gap–What needs to be done?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e3.4 Summary-Build \u0026amp; Improve Capabilities\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter-4 ERRM Methodology, High level Implementation Plan\u003c\/p\u003e  4.1 Introduction\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.2 ERRM Methodology\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter-5 Enterprise Architecture\u003c\/p\u003e  5.1 Introduction\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e5.2 Ontology-Driven Information Systems\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e5.3 Service-Orientated Architecture (SOA)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e5.4 Microservices Architecture (MSA)\u003c\/p\u003e  5.5 Introduction to Cloud, Data Virtualisation\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e5.6 Enterprise Event Driven Architecture\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e5.7 Enterprise Process Automation\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e5.8 Robotic Process Automation (RPA)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e5.9 SOA-BPMS Convergence\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e5.10 Cost Management (CM)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e5.11 Gap Resolutions – Enterprise Architecture category\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter-6 Enterprise Data Management\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e6.2 Data Management Frameworks\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e6.3 Enterprise Data Management\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e6.4 Single View of the Truth\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter-7 Enterprise Risk Data Management\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e7.2 Enterprise Risk Data Ontology\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e7.3 Ontology based ERRM System\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e7.4 Enterprise Risk_Return Data Strategy\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e7.5 Enterprise Risk Data Discovery\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e7.6 Event Driven, Data Centric Enterprise Risk Management\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e7.7 Risk Data Management Technology\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e7.8 Multidimensional Enterprise Risk Data Model\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter-8 Data Science and Enterprise Risk Return Management\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e8.2 Maths \u0026amp; Stats in Risk Data Calculations\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e8.3 Theory and Concepts\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e8.4 Risk Management Models\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e8.5 Enterprise Risk-Return Model Governance\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Advanced Analytics and Knowledge Management\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e9.2 Advanced Analytics\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e9.3 Knowledge Management, KM\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e9.5 Analytics Maturity Evaluation\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter-10 ERRM Capabilities \u0026amp; Improvements\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e10.2 Enterprise Liquidity Management (ELM)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e10.3 Dynamic ALM\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e10.4 Improved Risk Measures.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"APress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739666985303,"sku":"9781484274392","price":49.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781484274392.jpg?v=1720052856"},{"product_id":"talent-strategy-risk-how-investors-and-boards-are-redefining-tsr-9781633698321","title":"Talent, Strategy, Risk: How Investors and Boards","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLong-term value creation—the board's new agenda.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA big shift in public ownership has created a new set of challenges for boards. 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The authors provide fresh new ideas that will forever change the relationship between those who invest in the company, oversee the company, and manage the company.\" — \u003cb\u003eMaggie Wilderotter, former Chairman and CEO, Frontier Communications; Board Director, Sana Biotechnology, Lyft, DocuSign, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and Costco Wholesale\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is the first book I know of that powerfully establishes the links between talent, strategy, and risk and explains how these three foundations of value creation are being evaluated by investors. A timeless and timely book indeed.\" — \u003cb\u003eDinesh Paliwal, Partner, KKR; former President and CEO, Harman International; and Board Director, Bristol Myers Squibb, Nestle, and RTX Corporation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book covers new ground with fresh ideas about how CEOs need to rethink the impact of a rapidly changing investor landscape. 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Further, scholars hear more and more about artificial intelligence (AI), big data, machine learning, blockchain, and fintech as examples of contemporary manifestations of disruptive technology that will profoundly influence disciplines beyond business and finance, such as law, health care and government. Global extensions of these technologies and innovations challenge the efficacy and boundaries of law. Indeed, disruptive innovations are potentially change the way we consider the future as humans versus some super artificial intelligence. \u003cbr\u003e  This volume contains fourteen articles split across four parts, exploring the debate around the topics of fintech, AI, blockchain, and cryptocurrency. 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They address disruptive innovation in financial technology firms, including trends in financial innovation; artificial intelligence and technological innovation, including the expansion of big data and artificial intelligence technologies from the perspective of economic theory, the relationship between a firm's combinative capability and value creation in the context of technological scope expansion, and the value influence of emerging financial environmental, social, and governance factors on equity markets; blockchain, including overcoming supply chain finance challenges using blockchain technology, whether blockchain can futureproof supply chains, blockchain finance and regulation issues, and the research literature on blockchain; and cryptocurrency, initial coin offerings, and anomaly trading, with discussion of the trustworthiness of Bitcoin, how cryptotoken issuance might disrupt funding markets, cryptocurrency and Islamic finance development, Bitcoin and conditional volatility, and anomaly trading strategies. -- Copyright 2019 * Portland, OR *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I:  DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION AND FINTECH FIRMS\u003c\/b\u003e 1. 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The book weaves together years of reporting experience in the field with access to many of the key figures in an industry dominated by huge characters . . . New insights and reporting mean that \u003cb\u003eeven seasoned observers will be amazed\u003c\/b\u003e. -- James Ball * Spectator *\u003cbr\u003eAnecdotally rich . . . A \u003cb\u003ehighly readable study \u003c\/b\u003ein world economics and a valuable primer for would-be oil barons. * Kirkus *\u003cbr\u003eBlas and Farchy compellingly lay out how a handful of secretive traders have had a hand in directing not only the world's commodities, but also its politics and history. \u003ci\u003eThe World for Sale\u003c\/i\u003e draws back the covers on a sector where civil wars, dubious regimes and the collapse of states have often been just another business opportunity - and what that has meant for the rest of us. \u003cb\u003eIntriguing and, at times, alarming.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Helen Thomas, Business Editor, BBC Newsnight\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ecolorful and alarming exposé\u003c\/b\u003e of the shadowy world of global commodity trading . . . Hair-raising anecdotes . . . 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The questions the book addresses include: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         What is good governance, how do we know it when we see it, and why does it matter?\u003c\/p\u003e·         How much knowledge is necessary to be a competent board member?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         How big should my endowment be?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         What are the key elements of a diversified portfolio?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         How much does cost matter?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         What's the difference between socially responsible and ESG investing?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         Can I focus on sustainability and still be a good fiduciary?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book provides a way for boards to improve and benchmark their own governance performance alongside their peers, and uniquely covers related investment topics in each chapter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Introduction \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe First Imperative: \u003ci\u003eBe Well-Governed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e            Chapter 2: Crisis\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e            Chapter 3: Fiduciary Duty\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e            Chapter 4: Good Governance\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e                        Practitioner Focus: Board Self-Assessment\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Second Imperative: \u003ci\u003eBe Knowledgeable and Beware of Common Errors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e            Chapter 5 – Human Error and Behavioral Finance\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e                        Practitioner Focus – How Much Endowment is Enough?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e            Chapter 6 – Knowledge Not Just for Knowledge’s Sake\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e            Chapter 7 – Origins of Financial Illiteracy\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePractitioner Focus: Investment 101 and Foundation Board Basics\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Third Imperative: \u003ci\u003eBe Diversified\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e            Chapter 8 – 30,000 Products\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e                        Practitioner Focus – Cryptocurrencies\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e            Chapter 9 – Theory 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