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Book Summary: Inflation Matters – Inflationary Wave Theory, Its Impact on Inflation Past and Present … and the Deflation Yet to Come

Inflation Matters (2015) takes what’s often presented as a dense and complicated –⁠ not to mention boring –⁠ subject and turns it into something anyone can understand. Using simple, clear explanations, it presents the reasons why inflation exists, what and who perpetuates it, and how it impacts both the economy and society as a whole. …

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Review: Theory of Economic Development (Social Science Classics Series)

Groundbreaking economist Joseph A. Schumpeter (1883–1950) gained fame for his theory of “creative destruction,” which posits the economic obliteration of the old to make way for the entrepreneurial new. While this 1934 masterwork only alludes to that famous idea, it does introduce the concept of profit as “surplus value” and regards entrepreneurs as heroes in …

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Book Summary: Just Keep Buying – Proven ways to save money and build your wealth

Just Keep Buying (2022) is a no-nonsense guide to personal finance that delights in busting myths and dispelling old clichés. Tackling all-important questions like saving and investing, it digs into the psychology behind money and provides a realistic guide to making sound financial decisions. If there was just one factor you could use to guide …

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E-commerce apps ad spending drops

Looks like budget cuts have reached the e-commerce SaaS industry… According to a new AppsFlyer report, ad spend for e-commerce apps went down by more than 50% globally compared to last year. $6.1B spent by eCommerce app marketers on user acquisition worldwide from July 2021 to July 2022. However, this represented a significant 50% drop …

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Book Summary: Stop. Think. Invest. – A Behavioral Finance Framework for Optimizing Investment Portfolios

Stop. Think. Invest. (2022) takes a look at behavioral economics, a field of study that explores the roles of human emotion and behavior in financial decision-making. It examines how people’s unconscious biases and inherent aversions influence their decisions in every aspect of the investment process.

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Book Summary: The NFT Handbook – How to Create, Sell and Buy Non-Fungible Tokens

The NFT Handbook (2022) is your go-to guide to “non-fungible tokens” – a new kind of digital asset that’s changing the way we think about ownership in the internet age. Written by two leading experts on NFTs, this explainer covers everything from how NFTs work to how you can enter this booming global market.

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Book Summary: Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire – How Business Can Save the World

Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire (2020) asks us to rethink the way our economic system functions if we’re to survive our current crises, like climate change, inequality, and authoritarian populism. In this guide to the future, Rebecca Henderson describes how we must instill purpose into our business ventures, so that they create shared …

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Book Summary: The Economics of Sustainable Food by Nicoletta Batini – Smart Policies for Health and the Planet

Public debate on climate change continues to focus intensely on the energy sector and how best to replace fossil fuels with renewable sources of energy. But there is a blind spot: Agriculture accounts for at least one-fifth and possibly more than two-thirds of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, while livestock alone produces about 15% of …

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