Secret Life of Money - Everyday Economics Explained
eBook - ePub

Secret Life of Money - Everyday Economics Explained

  1. 300 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Secret Life of Money - Everyday Economics Explained

About this book

Who are rip-off label jeans actually ripping off? Why does it cost less to install a lift than to move a piano? And why don't maintenance men ever call when they are meant to?The Secret Life of Money answers questions like these - questions that strike us about the businesses we have to deal with on a day-to-day basis. The answers to these puzzles reveal the very different ways in which businesses around us actually make their money - it is often not in the ways that we might expect.A lighthearted and authoritative guide, The Secret Life of Money has practical merit, too. Why have the UK banks had mis-selling scandal after mis-selling scandal? When you know what's unusual about UK current accounts you can spot the pattern, and know how to avoid it in managing your own money. Everything you ever wanted to know about short-selling on the stock market but were too afraid to ask - when it's explained through the medium of Jimmy Choo shoes it makes a lot more sense.Have you ever wondered why there are so few brands of whisky and why new ones only ever appear in times of recession?Why is it that shops are so keen on offering cashback?If the APR of loan sharks is so excessively high then why don't they own the whole world?You'll find the answers inside.

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Information

Publisher
Metro Publishing
Year
2015
eBook ISBN
9781784182823
Topic
Business
Subtopic
Sales
Index
Business

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. CONTENTS
  4. INTRODUCTION
  5. WHY DOES IT COST MORE TO MOVE A PIANO THAN INSTALL A LIFT?
  6. WHY ARE TRADE SHOWS THE PERFECT BUSINESSES?
  7. SHE SHORT-SELLS SHOES ON A SHORT-SALES SHOE SITE
  8. MINSKY MOMENTS
  9. THE MALT WHISKY YIELD CURVE
  10. IF PAYDAY LENDERS’ INTEREST RATES ARE SO HIGH, WHY DON’T THEY OWN THE ENTIRE WORLD?
  11. WHO ARE RIP-OFF LABEL JEANS ACTUALLY RIPPING OFF?
  12. MONEY AND HOW TO USE IT
  13. CRAB-FISHING DEATHS AND AMERICAN PRESIDENTS
  14. DEPRECIATION – HOW DO YOU WORK IT OUT, AND WHY WOULD YOU BOTHER?
  15. FOOTFALL CRAZY
  16. WHY DO UNDERTAKERS LOOK LIKE FAMILY BUSINESSES, EVEN WHEN THEY AREN’T?
  17. MONEY LAUNDERING
  18. HOW MUCH DOES LIVING IN THE CATCHMENT AREA OF A GOOD SCHOOL DRIVE UP HOUSE PRICES?
  19. ‘BLOOD DIAMONDS’ AND THE MYSTERIOUS ABSENCE OF ‘BLOOD EMERALDS’
  20. LEARNING CURVES AND WHY PEOPLE DON’T NECESSARILY DO WHAT’S GOOD FOR THEM
  21. KENYAN FLOWERS
  22. SAFE AS HOUSES
  23. HITSVILLE UK – WHY IS A RECORD LABEL LIKE A PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY?
  24. GENETIC SCREENING AND HEALTH INSURANCE
  25. CLAIMS MANAGEMENT – DIY FOR THE WIN
  26. RANDOM NUMBERS THAT AIN’T
  27. CRAFTY BREWERS
  28. READY FOR A ROUND-UP?
  29. SWEATY JANUARY – HOW GYMS MAKE MONEY
  30. SECURITY THROUGH MATURITY
  31. TV FORMATS AND BRANDS
  32. BIG TICKETS FOR BIG TICKETS – MONEY BROKERS
  33. THE SECRET WEAPON OF MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOLS
  34. WHAT DO AIR MILES HAVE IN COMMON WITH THE ZIMBABWEAN DOLLAR?
  35. WHEN IS ÂŁ50 WORTH MORE THAN ÂŁ50?
  36. SYMPATHY FOR THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEVIL
  37. WHY DON’T MAINTENANCE MEN EVER TURN UP ON TIME?
  38. THE AFTERLIFE OF MONEY
  39. GLOSSARY OF KEY TERMS
  40. Copyright