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Hidden Dangers to the Global Economy
by David M. Smick
The World Is Curved picks up where Thomas Friedman's The World Is Flat left off, taking readers on an insider's tour through the private offices of central bankers, finance ministers, even prime ministers. Smick reveals how today's risky environment came to be? and why the mortgage mess is a symptom of potentially far more devastating trouble. He wrestles with the two questions on everyone?s mind: How bad could things really get in today's volatile economy? And what can we do about it?
The World Is Curved is the rare book that speaks simultaneously to the Wall Street, Washington, and London elite, yet its apt storytelling shows Main Street readers how to survive in these turbulent times.
"A supremely useful book for portfolio planning, though not the thing to give someone who's inclined to worry about the state of the world." - Kirkus Reviews.
"The World Is Curved is an essential read for those who wish to understand the workings, politics, and distresses of the global financial system. David Smick has done an outstanding job in drawing on his interactions with many of the key players in international finance to produce an insightful and entertaining book." - Alan Greenspan, former chairman of the Federal Reserve Board; author of The Age of Turbulence.
"David Smick understands, as few do, that international finance depends on politics and passions as much as on policies. Agree or disagree, his sense of where we have been and where we are going deserves close attention. He writes in a way that makes giving close attention a pleasure." - Lawrence H. Summers, former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.
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David M. Smick is the founder and chairman of Johnson Smick International, Inc., a strategic market advisory firm that works with hedge funds and major financial institutions. He is also the founder, editor, and publisher of The International Economy, an acclaimed quarterly. He has served as an adviser to both Republican and Democratic presidential candidates, and has written for publications such as The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times.
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