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Other peoples money by john kay overdrive rakuten overdrive. Other peoples money is not merely another broadside content to denounce finances dysfunction, but rather a masterly attempt to locate its various origins and connect them with analytical and theoretical rigor. John kay, a distinguished economist with wide experience of the financial sector, argues that the industrys perceived profitability is partly illusory and partly an appropriation of wealth created elsewhere of other people s money. John kay in a discussion with marion terrill, transport program director at the grattan institute. The financial sector is too large and too powerful. John anderson kay, cbe, frse, fba, facss born 1948 is a british economist. Other peoples money quotes showing of 34 the great muckraker upton sinclair had expressed a deep insight into the relationship between the world of ideas and the world of practical men. Other peoples money dinner with professor john kay. Sep 25, 2015 other peoples money, by john kay, profile rrp.
I will not hesitate to draw lessons from these industries. Kay provides by way of context a panoptic overview of the history, evolution and structure of the financial system in the. The real business of finance audiobook by john kay. Common sense suggests that if a closed circle of people continuously exchange bits of paper with each other, the total value of these bits of paper will not change much, if at all. Other peoples money, by john kay the new york times. A financial times book of the year, 2015 an economist best book of the year, 2015 a bloomberg best book of the year, 201. In other people s money, john kay shows, in his inimitable style, what has gone wrong in the dark heart of the finance sector. Other peoples money posted on august 28, 2015 by diane coyle catching up with postholiday stuff has slowed me down, but i finished john kays new book. Feb 11, 2017 the 3rd fsd lecture with john kay was titled. The real business of finance, which provides an accessible expose of the complex and layered modern financial system and the failure of laws and regulations to protect the public. Although living below your means is a good start toward building a financial cushion, ditching your latte habit and cable subscription wont add you to the list of selfmade millionaires. Find out why the international financial sector has become a ruthless mechanism made up of rotten parts, and discover how these parts can be eliminated and, eventually, replaced. Other peoples money dinner with professor john kay summary. Other people s money the real business of finance by john kay.
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The theme of broken governance and accountability is echoed in economist john kay s other people s money. May 07, 2020 this book provides a guide to the complexities of modern finance. Other peoples money the real business of finance by john kay. It explains how the follies of finance have threatened the stability of the world economy, and describes an environment that is complex and sophisticated, but greedy, cynical and selfinterested. Bagli, the new york times reporter who first broke the story of the sale of stuyvesant town peter cooper village takes listeners inside the most spectacular failure in real estate history, using this single deal as a lens to see how and why the real estate crisis happened.
An interview with general porfirio diaz, president of the united states of mexico, accorded to mr. The finance sector needs to be reminded of its primary purpose. The ft columnist argues that banks have turned away from the real economy to trade with each other. John kay is a british economist who once taught economics at oxford and is now a professor at the london business school and an editorial contributor to the financial times. But these roles comprise only a tiny sliver of the sectors activity. John kay on other peoples money at cfa lunches the.
Like lending to firms and individuals engaged in the production of goods and services which most people would imagine was the principal business of a bank amounts to about 3 per cent of that total see. If some members of that closed circle make extraordinary profits, these profits can only be made at the expense of other members of the same circle. It is an aberration when the some of the finest mathematical and scientific minds are tasked with devising algorithms for the sole purpose of exploiting the weakness of other algorithms for computerized. However, it doesnt necessarily need to be your money if you know how to leverage other peoples money to help you invest in yourself and build your net worth. In other people s money john kay shows in his inimitable style what has gone wrong in the dark heart of finance. If you want to go in one direction, the best route may involve going in another. One of britains leading economists, john kay sets out in his new book, other peoples money.
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Department of economics and centre for macroeconomics public lecture. He was the first dean of oxfords said business school and has held chairs at london business school, the university of oxford, and the london school of economics. Barrett 1909 judas 1910 brown leaves 1911 the peoples money. Oct 27, 2015 in other people s money, john kay shows, in his inimitable style, what has gone wrong in the dark heart of the finance sector. Sep 01, 2015 john kay, economist and financial times columnist, asks in his book other peoples money why financial services are so profitable. His 2015 book other peoples money should be added to the long and sagging bookshelf on how the nature of the financial services industry here denoted fsi, and including both commercial banking and shadow banking. Financialization over the past three decades has created a structure that lacks resilience and supports absurd volumes of trading. More clearly and with more evidence than anyone before, kenneth rogoff makes the case that cash feeds illegal behaviorand that illegal behavior probably now accounts for the majority of cash in circulation. In other peoples money john kay shows in his inimitable style what has gone wrong in the dark heart of finance. A corporate raider buys up shares in an undervalued company and falls in love with the founder s son s lawyerstep daughter. A brief analysis of the present position in america 19. John lanchester was a novelist who set out to write a book about london life in the first decade of the 21st century and realised that finance was a big part of london life in the first decade of the 21st century.
Professor and financial times columnist john kay deftly explains the development and ramifications of the current global financial system. With danny devito, gregory peck, penelope ann miller, piper laurie. J a kay the finance sector of western economies is too large and attracts too many of the smartest college graduates. Apr 21, 2016 in other people s money john kay shows in his inimitable style what has gone wrong in the dark heart of finance. We need it to store our money, manage our payments, finance housing stock, restore infrastructure, fund retirement and support new business. If some members of that closed circle make extraordinary profits, these profits can only be made at the expense of other. Other peoples money dinner with professor john kay summary of discussion november 2015 1 the rise of financialisation over the past 40 years a process of financialisation driven by deregulation, technology and globalisation has transformed the financial industry in terms of scale, risk and culture. The real business of finance pub843 other people s money. The book attacked the use of investment funds to promote the consolidation of various industries under the control of a small number of corporations, which brandeis alleged were working in concert to prevent competition.
The directors of banks and corporations, being the managers rather of other peoples money than of their own, it cannot well be expected, that they should watch over it withanxious vigilance. Review of other peoples money by john kay seeking alpha. A leading economist charts the indirect road to happiness and wealth. John kay echoes the sentiment, noting that as exchanging bits of paper cannot make profits for everyone, it is very likely that much of finance. According to john kay, a visiting professor at the london school of economics and a regular contributor to the financial times, the finance sector is too large and too powerful. Raising challenging questions, this book will be of wide interest. The theme of broken governance and accountability is echoed in economist john kays other peoples money. It describes the basics of investment and the sophisticated innovations of the modern financial system. Access a free summary of other peoples money, by john kay and 20,000 other business, leadership and nonfiction books on getabstract. Author john kay sets forth the theme of his book, and its title, at the beginning. Using dozens of practical examples from the worlds of business, politics, science, sports, literature, even parenting, esteemed economist john kay proves a notion that feels at once paradoxical and deeply comm. Other peoples money dinner with professor john kay summary of discussion november 2015 1 the rise of financialisation over the past 40 years a process of financialisation driven by deregulation, technology and globalisation has transformed the financial industry in.
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Author john kay lectured in economics at oxford from 1971 to 1978, is visiting professor of economics at the london school of economics, and is a regular editorial contributor to the financial times. A financial times book of the year, 2015an economist best book of the year, 2015a bloomberg best book of the year, 2015 the finance sector of western. After millions of words describing and diagnosing the financial crises of 2008 and their continuing. John kay is a visiting professor at the london school of economics. Financialization over the past three decades has created a structure that lacks. Chair, professor of economics lse, codirector of the centre for macroeconomics. Other peoples money by john kay at inkwell management. Other peoples money professor john kay professor wouter. I was most impressed by how he explained the role of cds credit default swaps, moral hazard, and cdo collateralized debt obligation during the financial crisis in 2008. About the author john kay is a visiting professor at the london school of economics and a fellow of st john s college, oxford.
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