Economic warfare: secrets of wealth creation in the age of welfare politics

New insights for investors and business people looking to create wealth in the turbulent post-crisis world In a no holds barred exposé of the 2008 financial meltdown from the inside, Ziad K. Abdelnour argues that the political and financial elites have done nothing to fix the structural problems and instead have worsened the situation. But by creating more market bubbles, they are actually waging a war on the most productive members of society. For investors, business people, and entrepreneurs that need to navigate the troubled geopolitical waters of the post-crisis world, Abdelnour offers several solutions, including looking at the world anew and understanding that 'capital is coward.' It isenergy and seeks the path of least resistance, tending to flow toward stable countries that promote innovation, competition, and freer markets. Written forinvestors that need to navigate the troubled geopolitical waters of the post-crisis world Offers investment advice based on the principle that capital tends to flow to stable countries Describes political solutions that anyone can engage in to restore freedom The author is President and CEO of Blackhawk Partners, Inc., a private family office that has two major lines of business, private equity investments and advisory services, and physical commodities trading Compelling and persuasive, Economic Warfare reveals that wealth can be created in the new, post-crisis world, but investors need to understand that the rulesof the game have changed. INDICE: Foreword Prologue Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Prelude Chapter 1 The War Against the Rich Just Who Am I? The Richest Man I Know Why You are not Rich Who are the Rich and Why Should You Care About Them? The Millionaire Down the Street The Socialist Fallacy Can we separate Economics and Politics? Notes Chapter 2 Report from the Battlefield An Inside Job Running the Red Lights The Joker of Gotham City A Crisis of Consciousness Notes Chapter 3 The Seeds of Our Destruction in Order to form a more perfect Union, The Man Who Would Be King The Hamilton Legacy Bringing Hamilton's Monster to Life Springtimefor the Progressives And What About the Fed? Notes Chapter 4 The Face of the Enemy Who Are The Progressives Hubris by any other name The Bankers Politics As Usual Outside Influences Notes Chapter 5 Warfare, Not Terrorism The Return of Civil Disobedience Is Free Market Capitalism Dead? Notes Chapter 6 Battle Plans What Should America's Global Role Be? My General Philosophy for Creating 'Wealth' The Specifics of the Wealth Creation Process Risks, Rewards and Opportunities Basic Tenets of My Investment and Wealth Creation Philosophy The Future of Commodities How to Best Protect Your Assets in the Turbulent Times Ahead Invest in Yourself Notes Chapter 7 Strategic Goals About the Private Equity Business Today The Five Myths of Private Equity My Personal View on the Biggest Challenges in the Private Equity Industry Today Which Industries are Particularly Interesting for Distressed Investing? What Sectors of the Private Equity Markets are we Focusing on Today? Private Equity Deal Killers How Do You Turn Billion-dollar Ideas into Billion-dollar Businesses? Chapter 8 Tactical Maneuvers Real Estate Alternative Investment Vehicles What Part Did Hedge Funds Play in the Crash of 2008? Bottom Line on Hedge Funds Private Equity Rollups Skin in the Game Notes Chapter 9 Global Fronts The Prime Objective Targets of Opportunity Rules of Engagement Brazil Russia India China The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Notes Chapter 10 The Tenth Amendment If it's Broke, Fix it! How is it Working for You? Repeal Bad Legislation Cutting Overhead Toward an Equitable Tax System End the Fed Regime Change Notes Conclusion About the Author Index

• ISBN: 978-1-118-15012-2
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 256
• Fecha Publicación: 04/01/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés