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Title: Popular Economics

Subtitle: What the Rolling Stones, Downton Abbey, and LeBron James Can Teach You About Economics

Author: John Tamny

Narrator: Daniel Penz

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-13-15

Publisher: Regnery Publishing

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 79 votes

Genres: Business, Commerce & Economy

Publisher's Summary:

Forbes editor John Tamny uses entertaining stories from sports, movies, popular culture, and famous businesses to demonstrate the basic principles of economics. The Rolling Stones, the Dallas Cowboys, and Paris Hilton become examples of good and bad tax policy. The Godfather, Gone With the Wind, and The Sopranos reveal the downside of antitrust regulation while the Michigan Wolverines' 2007 loss to Appalachian State explains why regulations often fail to achieve their intended purposes. NBA star LeBron James' exploits on the basketball court illustrate free trade and comparative advantage while the cooking of chicken wings makes the case for a stable dollar.

Popular Economics is an everyman's guide to how money really works - a lesson politicians try (and fail) to grasp every day.

Members Reviews:

amazing modern book on economics

Every millennial should read this book. ...entertaining, informative, revolutionary...a masterpiece at educating while trekking great stories.

Bravo

Concise, informative, accurate, and influential. A book I definitely recommend and a book I definitely will read again. He can change your opinion about trade deficits, inflation, gold, and how government impedes peace and prosperity by manipulating economics through monetary policy. Get ready to unlearn a lot of what you thought you knew if you happened to have been educated in a government school and have not been otherwise influenced by liberty minded thinkers. Well done.

Clear and informative common sense

This book uses every day examples to explain Economics that anyone can understand. Great narration.

Highly recommend to anyone interested in understanding Economics.

Will go down as a 'Great' book in economics.

John's logic is good and conclusion match the outcomes we see interference in markets and fee choice. He made clear how governments do not create wealth and compete with the private sector by applying taxes and soaking up credit that could be used to improve our life and standard of living.

My only criticism is for more data. But it's absence makes the book an easy read and easy to understand.

Good stuff

Although I disagree with his idea that deficits don't matter, Tamny has some very good insights into economics.

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Title: The Bitcoin Big Bang

Subtitle: How Alternative Currencies Are About to Change the World

Author: Brian Kelly

Narrator: Eric Pollins

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-24-15

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 15 votes

Genres: Business, Commerce & Economy

Publisher's Summary:

Get a handle on the digital currency revolution and learn how to get onboard

The Bitcoin Big Bang is a guide to navigating the uncharted territory of digital currency. Written by CNBC contributor Brian Kelly, this book goes beyond Bitcoin 101 to explain how this transformative technology is about to change the world. Digital currency is thrown into perspective against the history of payment systems and its own evolution as readers are invited to explore the ways in which this technology is already changing the way business gets done. Readers gain insight into the mechanisms behind Bitcoin and an expert perspective on digital currency's effect on the future of money and the economic implications of the Bitcoin revolution. In the same way that email changed the way we transfer information, the decentralized Bitcoin network is about to revolutionize the business world, the legal profession, and even the role of the government. The Bitcoin Big Bang dives headfirst into this paradigm shift, allowing readers to:

The digital currency revolution has implications that spread far beyond the finance industry. Anyone who exchanges payment for goods and services is on the cusp of the next big push in societal evolution, and only an understanding of the technology and a clear knowledge of the systems and behaviors at play can fully prepare us for the changes to come. The Bitcoin Big Bang is the go-to guide, helping those who use money use it better.

Members Reviews:

Not technically accurate, but a fair amateur view

This is not the book for those who really want to understand how Bitcoin works. The author clearly doesn't really understand the details. But, if your a regular person who wants to sort of understand the gist of how Bitcoin works though reasonably close and relatively familiar analogies, this book will do the trick.

It's not well written. There are more than few awkward repetitions. But it is interesting to see an outsider's perspective on Bitcoin when that outsider has an insider's perspective on conventional finance. That part of the book is interesting and enjoyable.

The authors whole nautilus coin he created seems like an unintentional crime / scam. Seriously do not try that at home (in the US).

Could Be Better

Overall a good try but as other have mentioned there are some technical inaccuracies, there are better options.

Pretty good

Just a quick comment about this book. I did like it and was decently informative. The only negative is the last chapter. The book was going pretty well until it fell off of a cliff and he spent the complete last chapter/hour reading New York business law.

Enjoyable

This was definitely worth a credit, and I've already listened to several audiobooks on Bitcoin. Brian Kelly has a fresh approach to Bitcoin, and his way of explaining the complexities of the protocol is memorable.

Kelly also started his own cryptocurrency (and talks about it in his book), so he's definitely an insider with something to say.

Less about the tech, more about the author

What would have made The Bitcoin Big Bang better?

The author incorporates unnecessary narration which really draws the focus from Bitcoin to "his story". In addition, cringeworthy lines like "My fingers trembled as I purchased my first Bitcoin, my breath...

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Title: Lean Manufacturing Explained

Author: Can Akdeniz

Narrator: Andrea Erickson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 48 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-23-15

Publisher: Can Akdeniz

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 20 votes

Genres: Business, Commerce & Economy

Publisher's Summary:

Lean manufacturing methodology provides a standard for operational excellence. Lean strategy enables you to change for the better, ensuring your processes are as streamlined as possible and costs are kept to a minimum while quality and speed of production are maintained.

Lean Manufacturing Explained will consider how lean principles can be applied specifically in relation to the manufacturing industry. It is in manufacture that the lean methodology has its roots, with the central tenets first developed by automotive industry giants Toyota and Ford. Manufacture is also the arena of business in which lean methodologies are most widely incorporated and well established.

Members Reviews:

Audible ebook was un-usable from bad sound

What did you love best about Lean Manufacturing Explained?

The book is excellent which I have on my kindle and paperback. The audio book is another story and I was shocked to find it unlistenable after going through several hoops to get it to play. The audio voice is robotic and non-understandable and so painful I had to shut it down in seconds. I expected an audio such as a narrator that I could listen to such as while driving. First to purchase you have to go through several hoops and downloads and complex figuing out how to get it to play. After a day I succeeded in getting it to play in itunes. The book was $3.99 but in a few minutes you have burned up so much time in frustration that the cost would actually be a couple hundred dollars.

What other book might you compare Lean Manufacturing Explained to and why?

All Can Akdeniz books are the best--I cannot figure out how he allowed this audio nightmare to occur. The system for playing audio books has great potential--however its simply not ready to release to the public for sale until they figure out how to do it.

How could the performance have been better?

horrifying sound quality and narration HOW CAN THIS HAPPEN in todays modern world????

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

YES--now I have to pay a friend or myself to read the book as an audio file on my iphone--then burn it to a cd.

Any additional comments?

Pull audio books untill there is a method to play the books with narration and reasonable sound. Now I have to go through an ADDITIONAL couple of hours to figure how to get a refund for the $3.99 rip

one of the best lean manufacturing explanations

I have almost all books on lean and Six Sigma ever rich. this is in my top 5!

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Title: Lean Sustainable Supply Chain Management

Author: Ade Asefeso MCIPS MBA

Narrator: Darryl Hughes Kurylo

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-19-15

Publisher: Ade World LLC

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Business, Commerce & Economy

Publisher's Summary:

Lean Sustainable Supply Chain Management. It's More Than Just Being Green.

In today's business environment, companies are being held accountable to a growing list of stakeholders who assess company performance against a variety of criteria, from financial and operational performance to labor practices and environmental issues. The pressure for greater transparency in all areas of performance is increasing; not only for consumer-facing companies, but for all business entities throughout the supply chain, including manufacturers who are several steps removed from the ultimate consumer.

Members Reviews:

nice points to consider & implement

Very accessible book and brings up case studies that are good food for though. Highly recommend!

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Title: How Marijuana Retail Would Work

Author: Trevor Clinger

Narrator: Don Colasurd Jr.

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-19-15

Publisher: Trevor Clinger

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Business, Commerce & Economy

Publisher's Summary:

With the tremendous push for marijuana legalization, I thought it may be necessary to understand how marijuana will work in the thriving United States economy. Washington and Colorado are basically held accountable for showing that recreational marijuana can be enjoyed responsibly. Enjoy this short audiobook on how both Washington and Colorado plan to take on selling marijuana in the retail sense. This audiobook also provides a clear look at what we can expect our first time when walking into a marijuana store to purchase their first ounce of marijuana. I do not use marijuana, and I do not encourage anyone to use marijuana, because it is still illegal under federal law, but not for long.

Members Reviews:

Great book that's very accurate!

Have you listened to any of Don Colasurd Jr.s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes, this one is probably one of the top books he has done because Marijuana use is becoming more and more common as each day goes by. It's great the narrator and author have teamed up to provide solutions and possible outcomes for something that many people are afraid to talk about.

Wow, governemt officials need to use this plan!

This is the most ideal plan I have ever heard of when it comes to marijuana retail. great work by both the narrator and author! Very beneficial information!

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Title: The High-Speed Company

Subtitle: Creating Urgency and Growth in a Nanosecond Culture

Author: Jason Jennings, Laurence Haughton

Narrator: Jason Jennings

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-17-15

Publisher: Gildan Media, LLC

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 13 votes

Genres: Business, Commerce & Economy

Publisher's Summary:

How great companies succeed by building speed into everything they do.

Best-selling author Jason Jennings believes that urgency and speed are keys to the growth of any business. Leaders need to adapt and ignite their workplace cultures to prevent everyone from falling behind. Jennings draws on years of research and 11,000+ in-depth interviews with executives, business owners, and CEOs across the country to uncover how successful leaders build cultures that support constant innovation and growth. Based on his findings, he offers prescriptions for creating teams that consistently grow revenues and profits through a strong purpose, guiding principles to make fast decisions, a laser focus on exceeding customer expectations, and practices that support transparency and accountability. Writing in his trademark down-to-earth style, and featuring true stories from companies such as Google, Charles Schwab, and Johnson & Johnson, Jennings can help companies think fast and move faster.

Contact me for any questions: [email protected]

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Title: Coined

Subtitle: The Rich Life of Money and How Its History Has Shaped Us

Author: Kabir Sehgal

Narrator: Kevin Stillwell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-10-15

Publisher: Hachette Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 46 votes

Genres: Business, Commerce & Economy

Publisher's Summary:

We are all aware of the power of money - how it influences our moods, compels us to take risks, and serves as the yardstick of success. Yet, because we take the daily reality of money so completely for granted, we seldom question how and why it has come to play such a central role in our lives.

In Coined, author Kabir Sehgal casts aside our workaday assumptions about money and takes the listener on a global quest to understand the relationship between money and humankind. Coined is not only a profoundly informative discussion of the concept of money, but it is also an endlessly fascinating take on the nature of humanity and the inner workings of the mind.

Members Reviews:

Everything you never knew about money.

What did you love best about Coined?

The author starts off right away and tells very good stories! The short story/examples are what sucked me in. What kept me hooked all the way through is the way that different concepts and stories weaved together. Made me appreciate all the different aspects of money I didn't really think about before. And there are many aspects about money none of us ever really understand.

What did you like best about this story?

The history lessons I learned. I came away with a lot of information I can share with friends.

Have you listened to any of Kevin Stillwells other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have not listened to any other of Kevin's performances.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I actually wanted to learn more about each example given in the book, but the narrative always pulled me into another fascinating story. I came away with pages of notes that I'm still researching today!

Informative and fun!

This book covers just enough of the various topics surrounding the history of money to keep you wanting more! I Listened to it twice and then bought the hardcover. You will not be disappointed with Coined.

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Title: Riding the Roller Coaster

Subtitle: A History of the Chrysler Corporation: Great Lakes Books Series

Author: Charles K. Hyde

Narrator: Dave K. Lawson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-29-15

Publisher: University Press Audiobooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 23 votes

Genres: Business, Commerce & Economy

Publisher's Summary:

From the Chrysler Six of 1924 to the front-wheel-drive vehicles of the '70s and '80s to the minivan, Chrysler boasts an impressive list of technological firsts. But even though the company has catered well to a variety of consumers, it has come to the brink of financial ruin more than once in its seventy-five-year history.

How Chrysler has achieved monumental success and then managed colossal failure and sharp recovery is explained in Riding the Roller Coaster, a lively, unprecedented look at a major force in the American automobile industry since 1925. Charles Hyde tells the intriguing story behind Chrysler--its products, people, and performance over time--with particular focus on the company's management.

The book covers Walter P. Chrysler's life and automotive career before 1925, when he founded the Chrysler Corporation, to 1998, when it merged with Daimler-Benz. Chrysler made a late entrance into the industry in 1925, when it emerged from Chalmers and Maxwell, and further grew when it absorbed Dodge Brothers and American Motors Corporation. Throughout, the colorful personalities of its leaders--including Chrysler himself and Lee Iacocca--emerged as strong forces in the company's development, imparting a risk-taking mentality that gave the company its verve.

Winner of the Michigan Notable Book Award. The book is published by Wayne State University Press.

Critic Reviews:

"Carefully documented, well written and full of detail, history professor Charles Hyde brings facts and figures together into the often astonishing story of Chrysler, right up to the merger with Daimler in 1998." (Old Cars Magazine)

"Charles Hyde's book, Riding the Roller Coaster, is a welcome addition to anyone's library of automotive history.... This volume will serve as a standard reference on the history of an American auto maker, its successes and its failures." (Larry Lankton, Michigan Technological University)

Members Reviews:

Interesting

I have always had a fascination with cars. Back in the fifties I use to think the cars looked beautiful but now they all look the same. I remember in High School I was furious because the administration would not allow me to take auto shop, they said only boys could take the course. I do enjoy reading about automobiles planes and ships and now no one call tell I cannot read the book.

Americans are a nation of car cultures, plural. Automobile racing is a popular spectator sport. The early adoption of the automobile for private transportation and the restoration of old cars to the making of street rods are popular.

It is surprising that there are few authoritative scholarly histories of automobile companies written. Last year I read the biography of Henry Ford and found it most interesting. So when I saw this book on Chrysler displayed on Audible, I bought it.

Hyde tells the story behind Chrysler- its products, people and performance over time with particular focus on the companys management including Lee Iacocca. The author begins with the story of Walter P Chrysler in 1925 and ends with the merger of Chrysler and Daimler-Benz in 1998. I was hoping this was a biography of the Chrysler brothers but it is primarily a business history book. Hyde discusses assembly line production and the architecture of automobile plants and their management.

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Title: The 52-Week Low Formula

Subtitle: A Contrarian Strategy that Lowers Risk, Beats the Market, and Overcomes Human Emotion

Author: Luke L. Wiley

Narrator: Luke L. Wiley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 46 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-24-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 53 votes

Genres: Business, Commerce & Economy

Publisher's Summary:

A new but timeless strategy and mindset that should greatly help investors lower downside risk while achieving market outperformance.

In The 52-Week Low Formula: A Contrarian Strategy That Lowers Risk, Beats the Market, and Overcomes Human Emotion, wealth manager Luke L. Wiley, CFP examines the principles behind selecting the outstanding companies and great investment opportunities that are being overlooked. Along the way, Wiley offers a melding of the strategies used by such investment giants as Warren Buffett, Howard Marks, Michael Porter, Seth Klarman, and Pat Dorsey. His proven formula helps investors get the upper hand by identifying solid companies that are poised for growth but have fallen out of the spotlight. Shows you how to investigate companies and identify opportunities. Includes detailed discussions of competitive advantage, purchase value, return on invested capital, and debt levels. Presents several case studies to examine companies that have overcome obstacles by trading around their 52-week lows.

The 52-Week Low Formula is a must-listen for investors and financial advisors who want to break through conventional strategies and avoid common mistakes.

Members Reviews:

Somewhat Dissapointing

This book leaves much to be desired. The author doesn't explain when to sell, except referring to a "reset". He doesn't explain to sell at a 50% profit, or at 52-week high, etc. Also, he never quite explains where to get the numbers or exactly how to make the calculations. Perhaps the printed book provides a little more, but the audio was disappointing.

must have for value traders

this is a great book for anyone looking to learn the strategies behind value trading.

the contents include a 5 step system that must be followed before buying a stock in order to remove any emotion and misinformation with your investents

after listening to this book I feel I have a good idea how to determine if a company is under valued but I feel that step 5 should be step 1. step 5 is seeing if the stock is at or near it's 52 week low. because it's a lot of work involved in the other 4 steps to only find that it is trading at a high point.

Great Strategy

Any additional comments?

I found the book easy to follow and have implemented it in my portfolio. Luke took the time to call me to discuss a couple of questions I had on the filter calculations. I would highly recommend it to any investor.

Great theory, great read.

Great book. Author was committed to getting the reader to grasp his theory. He didn't give the readers exactly what they wanted though. The readers should understand how and why the theory works, but is left to do some homework of their own. Which is good because if the author was to give the reader everything it's my opinion that the reader wouldn't be successful. He actually taught the reader how to fish.

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Title: China's Super Consumers

Subtitle: What 1 Billion Customers Want and How to Sell it to Them

Author: Savio Chan, Michael Zakkour

Narrator: Kevin Stillwell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-16-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 21 votes

Genres: Business, Commerce & Economy

Publisher's Summary:

Chinese consumers are changing the world - understand them and sell to them

China has transformed itself from a feudal economy in the 19th century, to Mao and Communism in the 20th century, to the largest consumer market in the world by the early 21st century. China's Super Consumers explores the extraordinary birth of consumerism in China and explains who these super consumers are. China's Super Consumers offers an in-depth explanation of what's inside the minds of Chinese consumers and explores what they buy, where they buy, how they buy, and most importantly, why they buy.

The audiobook is filled with real-world stories of the foreign and domestic companies, leading brands, and top executives who have succeeded in selling to this burgeoning marketplace. This remarkable book also takes you inside the boardrooms of the people who understand Chinese consumers and have had success in the Chinese market. A hands-on resource for succeeding in the Chinese marketplace. Filled with real-world stories of companies who have made an impact in China. Discover what the Chinese consumer wants and how to deliver the goods. Written by Savio Chan and Michael Zakkour, two leading experts on the Chinese market. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone who wants a clear understanding of how China's super consumers are changing the world and how to sell to them.

Members Reviews:

Very highlight, need to further details

Many good examples and case studies, very nice book for western audience to refresh the image of contemporary business world in China