Awards

• Commended for IndieFab awards (Business/Economics) 2009

Overview

The Trouble with Markets has grown out of my burgeoning worry that the financial collapse of 2008/9, the essence of which I can claim to have foreseen, imperils not just the economy but capitalism itself. Globalisation, the root of recently low inflation and increased prosperity, is at risk. And, dare I say it, democracy, the root of everything, is at risk as well. From the Preface to The Trouble with Markets by Roger Bootle. In 1996 Roger Bootle rocked the economic establishment with his prophetic books, The Death of Inflation and latterly Money for Nothing, which forecast the crash in the housing market. At the time he was roundly criticised, but events have proved him right. In his new book, The Trouble With Markets, he sets the global financial crisis in its historical and international context. While examples are drawn from the American and British experience, there are plenty of examples from other countries as well, including an analysis of the contribution made by China's excessive savings. Although fiercely critical of central banks, regulators and greedy bankers, he puts the main blame on the misguided notion that financial markets can be left alone and on the workings of the international financial system. The book discusses what investors should do with their money in these turbulent times, what measures are needed to get out of the immediate hole and what reforms are necessary to prevent future catastrophe. The Trouble with Markets is written in Bootle's characteristically witty and readable style and will appeal to the general reader as much as to the professional.

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Compelling prescriptions from an economist unusually able to speak with authority - because unlike most of his peers, Bootle spotted that the boom was unsustainable. Robert Peston, BBC Business Editor and author of Who Runs Britain? This book will stand out in the explosion of financial crisis literature. Roger Bootle is one of the top, practical economists in the financial world but he is not afraid to tackle the bigger, deeper questions around the future of capitalism, the role of markets and government.A Vince Cable, MP, and author of The Storm: The World Economic Crisis and What it Means An excellent explanation of what led to the 'Great Implosion' ... what marks this book out is the admirable care that Bootle has taken to address concerns that a reader who is new tot eh top might have. Bootle is also diligent in shooting down some of the most common canards that have flapped their way through the crisis. A clear and cogent guide to the problems - and the solutions - that lie ahead. The Financial Times Roger Bootle knows how markets work, and also when they don't work. Everyone who wants a real understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the market economy should read this book.A John Kay, Financial Times columist, visiting professor at the London School of Economics and author of The Long and the Short of It A brilliant book that puts markets in stunning perspective. Once again, Roger Bootle tackles, head on, some of the toughest economic questions of our time. An extraordinarily penetrating and absorbing analysis. Sir Brian Pitman, Former Chairman, Lloyds TSB Group Roger Bootle's The Trouble with Markets: Saving Capitalism from Itself impresses with its style, substance and courage. I hope that the Lucases read and respond, the young quants listen and learn and the CEOs and risk managers comprehend and implement it. Prof. Dr. Norbert Walter, Chief Economist of Deutsche Bank Group and CEO of Deutsche Bank Research A man with a reputation for looking into the future. Apart from his foresight and originality, his books are written in an acerbically witty style and this one is no different. Bootle will be assured massive media attention. The Bookseller, Business Big Seller

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Roger Bootle studied at Oxford University and then became a Lecturer in Economics at St Anne's College, Oxford. He has written many articles and books on monetary economics. He writes a widely read weekly column in The Telegraph, appears frequently on television and radio, and is a much sought-after speaker at conferences and business gatherings around the world. Roger Bootle is the founder and MD of Capital Economics and author of the bestselling Money for Nothing and The Death of Inflation.

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