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How the actions of a few in Europe destroyed the prosperity of the many (and how it's happening again now in America) After the fall of the Roman Empire, vicious barbaric tribes including the Hunds lead by Atilla, the Mongols, Charlemagne and the Vikings invaded Europe, plundering property and destroying homes. But, they didn't just steal and destroy property in the villages; they also stole and destroyed any prosperity the villagers had previously enjoyed. What's worse is the barbarians of the Dark Ages did all of this not out of any deeply held religious or political belief, but, rather, for the oldest reason in the book - their own personal financial gain. Some things never change.
Barbarians of Wealth examines how the greedy, self-serving decisions of a select group of politicians and financial institutions negatively impacts the economy and, ultimately, destroys America's prosperity and the American way of life. Compelling and engaging, the book
Details how Goldman Sachs peddled mortgage backed securities up and down Wall Street while secretly betting against their demise
Discusses how Sanford Weill, founder of Citigroup spent $100 million lobbying for the repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act that prevented the merger of commercial and investment banks and got his way.
Examines Christopher Dodd, head of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, has enriched himself while driving down the prosperity of his constituents
Offers up examples of other modern barbarians, including the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan, Hank Paulson, and Timothy Geithner.
Highlights greed driven tactics of Wall Street corporations including JP Morgan, Merrill Lynch, and Salomon Brothers.
Barbarians of Wealth is a timely must read for hard-working Americans concerned with their prosperity, as well as for those fascinated with the inner workings of Washington and Wall Street.
Contents
Foreword ix
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction 1
Part One: Great Barbarians of History 7
Chapter 1 Attila the Hun: The Scourge of God 9
Chapter 2 Charlemagne: The Clandestine Barbarian 21
Chapter 3 The Vikings: Savage Pirates, Savvy Traders 33
Chapter 4 Genghis Khan: Mighty Warrior 43
Part Two: Banks: The Barbarians of Money 55
Chapter 5 The Brotherhood of Power 57
Chapter 6 Race to the Bottom Line 77
Chapter 7 Say Goodbye to Gold 97
Chapter 8 The Gatekeepers 117
Chapter 9 Money for Nothing 139
Chapter 10 The Barbarians' Powerful Ally 161
Part Three: The Barbarians of Wall Street 179
Chapter 11 The Scourge of Wall Street 181
Chapter 12 Epic Tool of Destruction 203
Chapter 13 The Brotherhood of Banks 221
Chapter 14 Wall Street Bloodlines 241
Part Four: Political Barbarians 265
Chapter 15 The Monied-Class Rulers and Demigods 267
Chapter 16 Barbarians in the Lobby 281
Chapter 17 Global Barbarians 297
Part Five: Protection Strategies 311
Chapter 18 Diversification: The Key to Wealth Protection 313
Chapter 19 Precious Metals: Inflation Protection Strategies 323
Chapter 20 Barbarians of Wealth, Castles of Currency 339
Chapter 21 Arm Yourself with Ultra-Resource-Rich Countries 355
Notes 373
About the Authors 413
Index 415
