{"product_id":"9780470474808","title":"Mobs, Messiahs, and Markets Surviving the Public Spectacle in Finance and Politics","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAgora Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eMobs, Messiahs, and Markets\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSurviving the Public Spectacle in Finance and Politics\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWilliam Bonner | Lila Rajiva\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn insightful look at how to succeed by going \u003ci\u003eagainst\u003c\/i\u003e the crowd\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollectively, people think and act in ways that are different from how they think and act as individuals. Understanding these differences, says William (Bill) Bonner-a longtime maverick observer of the financial world and the vagaries of the investing public-is vital to preserving your wealth and personal dignity. From the witch-hunts of the early modern world to the war on terror, from dot-com mania to the real estate bubble, people have always been caught up in frauds, conceits, and wild guesses-often with devastating results. In \u003ci\u003eMobs, Messiahs, and Markets,\u003c\/i\u003e Bonner and coauthor Lila Rajiva show groupthink at work in an improbable array of instances throughout history and reveal why swimming against the current pays.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eShares the deeper secrets of investing and pushes you to question what this means for your financial well-being\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains why people so often abandon good sense and good behavior to \"follow the crowd\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers concrete advice on how you can avoid the \"public spectacle\" of modern finance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors' cautionary tale of bubble economies reveals how the gush of credit let loose by Alan Greenspan has wreaked havoc on our lives-but their thoughtful and always entertaining approach also offers some sound investing principles for avoiding the pitfalls of the public spectacle, thinking for yourself, and protecting your money, your sanity, and your soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWILLIAM (BILL) BONNER\u003c\/b\u003e is President and CEO of Agora Financial, one of the world's largest financial newsletter companies (www.agorafinancial.com). He is the creator of the \u003ci\u003eDaily Reckoning,\u003c\/i\u003e a contrarian financial newsletter (www.dailyreckoning.com). Bonner is also the author, with Addison Wiggin, of the international bestsellers \u003ci\u003eFinancial Reckoning Day\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Empire of Debt.\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLILA RAJIVA\u003c\/b\u003e is a political journalist and the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Language of Empire\u003c\/i\u003e, a groundbreaking study of the media coverage of the Abu Ghraib prison scandal. She is a contributor to Agora Financial (www.agorafinancial.com) and the creator of the blog, \u003ci\u003eThe Mind-Body Politic\u003c\/i\u003e (www.lilarajiva.wordpress.com). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e08 September 2009\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470474808\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e434\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44380007760012,"sku":"9780470474808","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470474808_14837f8b-312c-411f-b738-2e3bc8a82b2b.jpg?v=1780101562","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470474808","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}