When financial folly can lead to tragedy - E-book - ePub

The history of the economy since the 1980s has been one of stratospheric growth in finance. Yet few members of the general public really know what finance is, what its objectives are, what it does and what its repercussions are. Some see it as a casino economy for greedy billionaires at the expense of the people, while others see it as the divine structure of growth. What is certain is that finance does not leave anyone indifferent! Today, more than ever, financial risk is alive and well, with climate risks, cryptoactives, bank failures and more.