The Bank of England (BoE) is expected to raise UK interest rates further in the second quarter of 2022 as the UK central bank tries to stem soaring prices pressures. The BoE has already lifted the Bank Rate to 0.75% from 0.1% in late 2021 and money markets are currently pricing in 125 basis points of additional rate hikes this year. The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) inflation release showed headline inflation hitting 6.2% in February, a ...
Confessions of a Crypto Millionaire by Dan Conway This book is NOT a cryptocurrency guide or a Bitcoin manual. It is the story of how an underdog, badly scarred by his battles with life, fights for survival...and comes back in a big way: Dan Conway made millions investing in the cryptocurrency Ether. The book comes out on September 9th and I advise you to consider pre-ordering it now. Why? Well, first because it’s ...
A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership by James Comey Many will assume that this book is about politics. It’s not. It is about management and the skillsets required to become and remain a leader driven by perspective, purpose and truth. Comey’s philosophy on deceit, loyalty and transparency will help you navigate today’s complex corporate world. Here is a passage that will help managers who want to help their teams learn faster: “Before I became FBI director, ...
Trillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley's Bill Campbell by Eric Schmidt (Author), Jonathan Rosenberg (Author), Alan Eagle (Author) Most executives don’t think they need a coach. They are wrong. The best athletes have coaches. The best athletes understand that, in order to get better, they need someone who cares to tell them about their blindspots. Bill Campbell was one of Silicon Valley’s most legendary coaches. He coached some of ...
Why Stock Markets Crash: Critical Events in Complex Financial Systems by Didier Sornette The scientific study of complex systems has transformed a wide range of disciplines in recent years, enabling researchers in both the natural and social sciences to model and predict phenomena as diverse as earthquakes, global warming, demographic patterns, financial crises, and the failure of materials. In this book, Didier Sornette boldly ...