Oscar D. Skelton doc Fifty Years of Banking Service, 1871-1921

About the Book Titles on banks and banking cover the history and activities of financial institutions that accept deposits from the public and create credit. Lending activities may be performed either directly or indirectly through capital markets. Being very important to the financial stability of a country, banks have over time become highly regulated in most countries, with banks required to hold liquid assets equal to only a portion of their current liabilities. Banking evolved in the 14th century in the prosperous cities of Renaissance Italy, but this was really a continuation of ideas and concepts of credit and lending that had their roots in ancient times. Since the 14th century a number of banking dynasties have played a central role – notably, the Medicis, Fuggers, Welsers, Berenbergs, and Rothschilds. Also in this Book Books on personal finance investment provide suggestions on how and where to invest; that is, allocate money with the expectation of receiving some benefit in the future. While this might also cover investment in real estate, the focus is mostly on investment in financial assets, such as shares, where the return consists of capital and dividends, interest, rental income, or some combination. Investors are generally advised to adopt a specific investment strategy, and to appropriately diversify their portfolio of assets. And in this Book Economics reference books deal with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. As a social science, in economics the focus is on the behaviour and interactions of economic agents, and how whole economies work. Titles in our collection may be categorized into microeconomics, which analyzes basic elements in the economy, including individual agents (like households, firms, buyers, and sellers) and markets and their interactions. In macroeconomics the emphasis is on the economy as a whole (i.e. aggregated production, consumption, savings, and investment) and factors influencing it, including the use of resources (such as labour, capital, and land), inflation, economic growth, and the public policies influencing these issues. These include monetary policy (influencing interest rates) and fiscal policy (influencing expenditures). About us Leopold Classic Library has the goal of making available to readers the classic books that have been out of print for decades. While these books may have occasional imperfections, we consider that only hand checking of every page ensures readable content without poor picture quality, blurred or missing text etc. That's why we: republish only hand checked books; that are high quality; enabling readers to see classic books in original formats; that are unlikely to have missing or blurred pages. You can search "Leopold Classic Library" in categories of your interest to find other books in our extensive collection. Happy reading!