“Commodity players are a shrewd and indomitable lot. And the contracts they trade are still so loosely regulated that the correct combination of money and skill creates irresistible opportunity. That’s why I’m only half joking when I call them the secret club that runs the world.”When most people think of the drama of global finance, they think of stocks and bonds, venture capital, high-tech IPOs, and complex mortgagebacked securities. But commodities? Crude oil and soybeans? Copper and wheat? What could be more boring?That’s exactly what the elite commodity traders want you to think. They don’t seek the media spotlight. They don’t want to be as famous as Warren Buffett or Bill Gross. Their astonishing wealth was created in near-total obscurity, because they dwelled either in closely held private companies or deep within large banks and corporations, where commodity profits and losses weren’t broken out.But if the individual participants in the great commodities boom of the 2000s went unnoticed, their impact did not. Over several years the size of the market exploded, and so did prices for raw materials—raising serious questions about whether the big traders were intentionally jacking up the cost of gasoline, food, and other essentials bought by ordinary people around the world. What was really driving all those price spikes?Now Kate Kelly, the bestselling author of Street Fighters, takes us inside this secretive inner circle that controls so many things we all depend on. She gets closer than any previous reporter to understanding these whip-smart, aggressive, and often egomaniacal men (yes, they are nearly all men). They work hard, play hard, flaunt their wealth, and bet millions every day on a blend of facts, analysis, and pure gut instinct.Kelly’s narrative focuses on one of the most extraordinary periods in financial history. Though the practice of gaming out price changes in commodities goes back to ancient Mesopotamia, it had never before reached the extremes of the early to mid-2000s. Kelly exposes the role of the hedge funds, banks, brokers, and regulators in this volatile market, through fascinating stories of “secret club” members such as…•Pierre Andurand, a self-made multimillionaire who generated the winningest annual performance ever for an oil trader in 2008 and hired Elton John to perform at his wedding.•Ivan Glasenberg, whose secretive Swiss commodities giant, Glencore, founded by the infamous American fugitive Marc Rich, orchestrated a massive merger with the help of former UK prime minister Tony Blair.•Jon Ruggles, a brash know-it-all—recruited by Delta Air Lines to revitalize the airline’s fuelhedging business, he continuined to make trades in his personal account, a questionable practice given his position.Drawing on her exclusive access to the secret club, and following the trail from New York to Houston, London, Dubai, and beyond, Kelly reveals the immense power in the hands of a few, and the so-far contentious efforts by the Obama administration to rein in the cowboys.

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Examines the company's final weekend as an independent firm and the corporate culture that led to the fall of one of Wall Street's biggest names.

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NEW FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHORS OF ORGANIZE YOURSELF!""Time is such a gift and with Organize Your Life I have found more of it! This book is never far from my kitchen table.""—Trish McEvoy, founder of Trish McEvoy cosmetics and author of The Power of Makeup""Ronni Eisenberg and Kate Kelly have done it again! Those who seek to organize their chaotic lives stand to profit greatly.""—Stephanie Winston, author of Getting Organized""How can I find time to do everything I need to do?"" ""How can I make more time just for me?"" If you ever ask yourself these questions, this is the book for you. Let time management and organizational expert Ronni Eisenberg show you how to make time for what's important to you!You'll discover eight simple steps to regain control of your life, learn how to plan and prioritize to save time, and get things done. Whether you're overwhelmed by things to do (errands, phone calls, picking up, or putting away) or things you have (clothing you never wear, piles of paperwork, overflowing closets, and stuffed storage boxes), this book is filled with easy tools and tips to get organized in every area of your life.Make time around the house: Learn to control clutter and organize your storage, housework, kitchen, laundry, bills and papers, magazines, and holiday gifts and entertaining.Make time at work: Take charge of paperwork and filing, computers, e-mail, and your cell phone and create a workspace that really works.Make time for family: Set up simple systems for kids' rooms and toys, plan painless family vacations, and schedule in family fun.Make time for yourself: The speedy ""Get It Done!"" system of sanity savers and quick-start suggestions will help you do just about everything faster and find more time every day for exercise, hobbies, and relaxing ""mini-vacations"" just for you.

A follow-up to the best-selling That's Not in My American History Book presents accessible introductions to everyday technologies, natural laws, and famous scientists, in a reference that covers a wide range of subjects, from Einstein's theory of relativity and the Human Genome Project to evolution and the innovations of Leonardo da Vinci. Original.

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An expert in psychiatric disorders in children explores the effects of psychiatric drugs--including anti-depressants and stimulants for ADHD--on children, arguing that doctors and teachers are too quick to recommend medications when they should be taking the time and steps to find out if drugs are necessary.

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