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Book Synopsis
In many ways, Bernstein's A Primer on Money, Banking, and Gold can be seen as one long preface to his bestselling The Power of Gold. In A Primer on Money, Banking, and Gold , Bernstein discusses the link that still exists between our money and gold and why.

Trade Review
"This book reveals and discusses the link that still exists between money and gold." (Finance & Management Faculty, October, 2008)

Table of Contents

Foreword by Paul A. Volcker ix

New Introduction xv

Original Introduction xxv

Part One The Money Problem

Chapter 1 Why Worry about Money and Gold? 3

Chapter 2 Spending and Financing 8

Chapter 3 The Price of Money 16

Part Two The Creation of Money

Chapter 4 Money in Hand and Money in the Bank 29

Chapter 5 The Business of Banking 39

Chapter 6 Bank Credit and Money 49

Part Three The Control of Money

Chapter 7 The Federal Reserve System 69

Chapter 8 Federal Reserve Tools of Control 84

Chapter 9 Reserve Requirements 105

Chapter 10 Currency: A Complication 120

Part Four Gold

Chapter 11 Gold at Home 133

Chapter 12 Gold Abroad 142

Part Five Theory in Practice

Chapter 13 The Experience of 1938 to 1945 163

Chapter 14 The Experience of 1945 to 1963 176

Chapter 15 The Experience of 1966 188

Conclusion Money and Gold in the Future 203

Appendix Reading the Weekly Federal Reserve Statement 215

Bibliography 227

Acknowledgments 231

Index 233

A Primer on Money Banking and Gold Peter L.

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      Publisher Wiley
      Published 9 December 2008
      ISBN-13 9780470287583
      978-0470287583
      ISBN-10 0470287586
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      Finance and accounting

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In many ways, Bernstein's A Primer on Money, Banking, and Gold can be seen as one long preface to his bestselling The Power of Gold. In A Primer on Money, Banking, and Gold , Bernstein discusses the link that still exists between our money and gold and why.

      Trade Review
      "This book reveals and discusses the link that still exists between money and gold." (Finance & Management Faculty, October, 2008)

      Table of Contents

      Foreword by Paul A. Volcker ix

      New Introduction xv

      Original Introduction xxv

      Part One The Money Problem

      Chapter 1 Why Worry about Money and Gold? 3

      Chapter 2 Spending and Financing 8

      Chapter 3 The Price of Money 16

      Part Two The Creation of Money

      Chapter 4 Money in Hand and Money in the Bank 29

      Chapter 5 The Business of Banking 39

      Chapter 6 Bank Credit and Money 49

      Part Three The Control of Money

      Chapter 7 The Federal Reserve System 69

      Chapter 8 Federal Reserve Tools of Control 84

      Chapter 9 Reserve Requirements 105

      Chapter 10 Currency: A Complication 120

      Part Four Gold

      Chapter 11 Gold at Home 133

      Chapter 12 Gold Abroad 142

      Part Five Theory in Practice

      Chapter 13 The Experience of 1938 to 1945 163

      Chapter 14 The Experience of 1945 to 1963 176

      Chapter 15 The Experience of 1966 188

      Conclusion Money and Gold in the Future 203

      Appendix Reading the Weekly Federal Reserve Statement 215

      Bibliography 227

      Acknowledgments 231

      Index 233

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