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Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Investigate two of the most notorious con men who ever lived: Charles Ponzi, after whom the Ponzi scheme is named, and "Match King" Ivar Kreuger, who employed an elaborate variant of Ponzi's swindle. Analyze the three ingredients that most Ponzi schemes share. Above all, learn to identify and be wary of investments that are too good to be true.
122) Creative Styles
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Using examples of real-life creative icons, investigate two major "styles" of creativity exemplified by Norman Rockwell and Pablo Picasso. The first: adaptors, who are precise, reliable, and detail oriented. The second: innovators, who approach problems from novel angles. Where do you fall on the adaptor-innovator style spectrum? Why is it so important to be flexible?
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
The cliché is that high risk brings the potential of high returns. But you learn in this insightful lecture that the cliché isn't true as you explore the two ways risks are classified and the very different expectation of potential rewards that come with each.
124) An Economic History of the World since 1400: Episode 1,Self-Interest, Human Survival, and History
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
How is economic history different from a history of economics? What are the primary concerns of today's economic historians? What are some watershed economic moments of the last 500 years? Why does modern economic history "begin" around 1400? Find out in this introduction to the remarkable journey ahead.
125) Employee Training
Publisher
TMW Media
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Positive change comes from a shift in attitude and a broadening of perspective. With this series and accompanying training materials, you can open the door and widen the view for your employees. Whether you have new employees for orientation or an established team where people need to be reminded of procedures and positive attitudes in the workplace, these versatile training modules get the message across clearly, simply and with impact. Each program...
126) An Economic History of the World since 1400: Episode 34,Tariffs, Cartels, and John Maynard Keynes
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Learn how John Maynard Keynes, a founder of macroeconomics, shattered the predominant economic thinking of the 19th and early 20th centuries. What made governments the best source for moderating swings in economic performance? What did economic policymakers fail to consider in the years leading up to the Great Depression? How did tariffs and cartels work to eliminate much of free trade?
127) An Economic History of the World since 1400: Episode 47,The Information Economy: Telegraph to Tech
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Learn how our growing information economy is reshaping the way the world does business. Professor Harreld takes you back 500 years to reveal the evolution from a world when information was slow (and often out of date when it was received) to the 21st century, when information is instantly available and at a fairly low cost.
Publisher
TMW Media
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
In this program we'll learn if common sense can be learned and the many pet peeves people have on others unaware behavior. We'll learn the components and benefits of critical thinking. Examined is how critical thinking, common sense and common courtesy affected your development as a child, how it shapes your views on tolerance, diversity, and stereotypes, how it affects your relationships, daily travels, and your workplace, and how it impacts your...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
By 1910, the population of Europe had tripled-and this expanding population provided manufacturers with a growing base of consumers to whom they could market goods. Professor Harreld uses 19th-century Paris as the perfect example of how a city handles (and mishandles) rapid urbanization and a huge influx of immigrants.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Explore the world of stock and index options and how you can put them to work for you at very low or even zero risk. Learn about call options, put options, strike prices, and how to use the return-enhancing technique known as the covered call strategy.
Publisher
TMW Media
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
In this program we'll learn if common sense can be learned and the many pet peeves people have on others unaware behavior. We'll learn the components and benefits of critical thinking. Examined is how critical thinking, common sense and common courtesy affected your development as a child, how it shapes your views on tolerance, diversity, and stereotypes, how it affects your relationships, daily travels, and your workplace, and how it impacts your...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Plunge into the economic nightmare of hyperinflation, learning how it happens, when it ends, and the policies that put nations at risk. The classic case of hyperinflation is post-World War I Germany, which faced a multitude of demands on a financial system already crippled by the war. Also, analyze the mistakes that sparked hyperinflation in Zimbabwe in the early 2000s.
134) An Economic History of the World since 1400: Episode 44,Gorbachev, Yeltsin, and the Soviet Decline
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Ultimately, the communist system of the Soviet Union (despite the best efforts of leaders like Gorbachev and Yeltsin) was unable to offer a viable alternative to the market economy, and it collapsed in 1989 and 1990. Follow the story of the end of communist rule, from failed reforms and populist action to shortages of consumer goods and the absence of open political life.
135) Crashes and Crises: Lessons from a History of Financial Disasters: Episode 14,Japan's Lost Decade
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
In the 1980s, the Japanese economy seemed unstoppable. Then, it came to a screeching halt, miring the nation in more than two decades of economic stagnation. What went wrong? Analyze Japan's postwar brand of capitalism, focusing on how its regulatory, political, and banking systems created a "bubble economy" - until the global economy and regulatory climate abruptly changed and the bubble burst.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Get three more advanced tools to help you generate bold, creative ideas. The first is reverse brainstorming, a variation that helps shake things up. The second is forced relationships, which facilitate associative thought and recharge thinking. The third is visually identifying relationships, which uses images and pictures to stimulate ideas.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
With about {dollar}80 trillion of investment opportunities outside the United States, foreign investment can be a tempting option. Learn how the rules for diversifying into these investments are changing, and what you need to know to help ensure that your foreign investment decisions are as sound as possible.
138) Combining Opposites
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Focus now on the nature of creative thinking itself, with a look at divergent thinking (which involves intuition and associative thought) and convergent thinking (which selects and develops the most promising ideas). Along the way, you'll learn skills for balancing these surprisingly complementary ways of thinking in your own life.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
What role should three key cycles - price cycles in financial markets, the business cycle, and the interest rate or credit cycle - play in your investment decisions? Learn how these cycles work and the best way to protect yourself against their fluctuations.
Publisher
TMW Media
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
In this program we'll learn if common sense can be learned and the many pet peeves people have on others unaware behavior. We'll learn the components and benefits of critical thinking. Examined is how critical thinking, common sense and common courtesy affected your development as a child, how it shapes your views on tolerance, diversity, and stereotypes, how it affects your relationships, daily travels, and your workplace, and how it impacts your...
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