Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World Audiobook

" This puts the current econ crisis in perspective. Some of the quotes, though decades old, you wouldn't know from yesterday. "

" Well written, great storytelling of a very very relevant topic today. Great read with terrific portraits of the central bankers involved. "

" The history even 10/20 yo industry veterans have no idea of. Amazing read. "

" the title is catchy but it reads more like a history book than a perspective into the actions of the 4 individuals "

" So this book definetly lands square in the realm of starts slow, finishes strong. International Finance see, is really about as dull as it gets right up untill it nearly destroys modern civilization. Even if the begining feels a bit like Macro Econ homework the middle and end are just outrageously entertaining. I'm not even gonna qualify that with, ...as far as books about money go, it's just a great read. "

" I have listened to this book several times while I do manual labor. I enjoyed the personal approach to the characters in world finance. I learned much about the finances of the two World Wars. I thought the writing good. The jumping about in time was disconcerting, but otherwise a good book. "

" Awesome, enthralling, incredibly interesting. Details the lives of a few important figures between the two wars, as well as the financial history of that time. "

" Wonderfull - clearest explanation of how the world financial structure evolved in the early 20th century and shaped today's world. "

" It took around two months to finish this difficult book because I tried to understand the basic economic concepts. At the end it was worth every minute and it makes you think that one is an expert. "

" What a fascinating read during this time of economic volatility. Let's hope today's financial leaders have the skills that some of their predecessors lacked. Ahamed keeps this book interesting when it could have bogged down in technical economic lingo. "

" The Great Depression explained, given personal, social and political context, and made fascinating. 4.5 stars. "

" First I gave 4* for substance and style. On second thought I raised it to 5* because it is so entertaining in painting a vivid picture of a very dark age. Would I have read this book circa 2005, then I'd probably hesitate between a three and a four star rating. "

" Excellent, even for people who do not enjoy or know anything about finance. The blend of history and finance is fascinating. It is an extremely well written book. "

" Again, Ken read this book, I didn't. He liked it and came to understand how a few wealthy men really did rule the world. "

" A lot of the economics were over my head, but that didn't keep me from enjoying the history & biography tidbits. "

" So good could be made into a movie. "

" Required reading. Illuminating, insightful and timely. "

" Who would think that 1920s central bankers - Britain's Montaque Norman, Benjamin Strong at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the German Hjalmar Schacht and the Frenchman Emile Moreau- would be so interesting and relevant? "

" What a background for understanding how world banks work together for someone's purpose. "

" Winner of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for History, this book examines the roles of the four central bankers of the USA, England, France, and Germany leading up to and through the Great Depression. "

" Great on how the gold standard failed and how modern finance came to be. Especially loved the sections on devaluation vs deflation. "

" A 500+ page book that makes central banking an engrossing topic. Well done. "

" one of the best books i've read in a long time. a great account of the world's main central bankers from WWI up to WWII. A great job of weaving stories of personal histories of the main players with the policy decisions they made. "

" Awesome read about the monetary policies following WWI. It's written from the perspectives of the central banks - France, Germany, England,and the United States. "

" Depressing to think that our experts have so little control or concern over what they "rule." "

" cuma butuh 4 orang buat ngacak2 dunia...ediann!! "

" For a dry subject the author makes a real page turner out of it. Great read very à propos. We all know how it finishes but he keeps us interested in getting there. "

" Well written, great storytelling of a very very relevant topic today. Great read with terrific portraits of the central bankers involved. "