Books by Brooke Harrington

Hvordan kan verdens ultrarige opretholde deres enorme formuer trods finanskriser og en ofte omfattende beskatning af indkomst, kapitalgevinster og arv? Kapital uden grænser giver et svar fra en ny og original vinkel.Kapital uden grænser viser hvordan formueforvaltere benytter sig af offshorebanker, skuffeselskaber og trustordninger til at beskytte privat rigdom for milliarder imod at blive beskattet og underlagt regulering. Bogen dokumenterer også, hvordan formueforvalterne selv forsøger at legitimere deres metoder trods overvældende beviser på, at de undergraver staters autoritet og forstærker den globale ulighed.Med Harringtons forskning får offentligheden det første unikke indblik i taktikkerne og mentaliteten i en hemmelighedsfuld profession, der kontrollerer kapitalstrømme af enorme dimensioner verden over. Bogen bygger på 65 interviews med professionelle formueforvaltere, både fra de traditionelle finanscentre i Europa og Amerika og fra de nyeste skattely, der vokser frem i Afrika, elite, der ved takt og diskretion har dedikeret sig selv til at gøre verdens en procent rigeste endnu rigere.

During the 1990s, the United States underwent a dramatic transformation: investing in stocks, once the province of a privileged elite, became a mass activity involving more than half of Americans. Pop Finance follows the trajectory of this new market populism via the rise of investment clubs, through which millions of people across the socioeconomic spectrum became investors for the first time. As sociologist Brooke Harrington shows, these new investors pour billions of dollars annually into the U.S. stock market and hold significant positions in some of the nation's largest firms. Drawing upon Harrington's long-term observation of investment clubs, along with in-depth interviews and extensive survey data, Pop Finance is the first book to examine the origins and impact of this mass engagement in investing. One of Harrington's most intriguing findings is that gender-based differences in investing can create a "e;diversity premium"e;--groups of men and women together are more profitable than single-sex groups. In examining the sources of this effect, she delves into the interpersonal dynamics that distinguish effective decision-making groups from their dysfunctional counterparts. In addition, Harrington shows that most Americans approach investing not only to make a profit but also to make a statement. In effect, portfolios have become like consumer products, serving both utilitarian and social ends. This ties into the growth of socially responsible investing and shareholder activism--matters relevant not only to social scientists but also to corporate leaders, policymakers, and the millions of Americans planning for retirement.Some images inside the book are unavailable due to digital copyright restrictions.