Bankers used to be stodgy types, close and fretful, and above all, disinclined to act. These Old Turks went out of their way to protect their clients' monies, sometimes erring on the side of too much caution. Over time, watched over by a somnolent if not collusive government, bankers morphed to a new model: The Young Turks. They gamble with other people's money and constantly say that they know what will happen tomorrow. How we went from the Old Turks to the New Turks is the story of this book. And, too, how the avoidable debacle of 2008 seemed nearly to swamp the "Martin Ship of Five" until,…mehr
Bankers used to be stodgy types, close and fretful, and above all, disinclined to act. These Old Turks went out of their way to protect their clients' monies, sometimes erring on the side of too much caution. Over time, watched over by a somnolent if not collusive government, bankers morphed to a new model: The Young Turks. They gamble with other people's money and constantly say that they know what will happen tomorrow. How we went from the Old Turks to the New Turks is the story of this book. And, too, how the avoidable debacle of 2008 seemed nearly to swamp the "Martin Ship of Five" until, . . . until they realized.... We are in a war for the hearts and minds of the American people, one always asking: "What do we believe in? What does this country stand for?"Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
A baby boomer, raised at the beach in Southern California, and then later, as a high-school youth in the citrus groves of Ventura County slightly to the north, Dominic M. Martin was raised by diligent, demanding, and fun-loving parents who taught him that 'A man's words is his bond', and 'Always to give a 100% effort in all things'. These whimsical and keenly written stories, wrestled from the past, reflect those values inherited from those excellent parents.
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