The Capitalist's Bible - The Essential Guide to Free Markets--and Why They Matter to You

The Capitalist’s Bible, edited by Gretchen Morgenson, an award-winning journalist with the New York Times, is the essential guide to capitalism and its many languages, customs, and practices. Including thinkers like Adam Smith, concepts like supply and demand, and developments like globalization, The Capitalist’s Bible is an essential primer that clarifies, informs, and answers all the questions that need to be addressed and fully understood in these difficult economic times.

To navigate today’s economy, this essential guide demystifies the fundamentals of capitalism:

Capitalism 101: From core concepts like supply and demand to the mechanics of banking, stocks, and bonds, get a clear primer on the basics. Economic History: Trace the story of capitalism through a detailed chronology, exploring its greatest successes and most devastating disasters, including the Great Depression. Famous Capitalists: Learn from the personal stories and strategies of influential thinkers and titans of industry, from Adam Smith and David Hume to Bill Gates and Warren Buffett. Globalization and Free Markets: Understand how the global spread of capitalism has supplanted other economies and how it affects your daily life in an interconnected world.