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Wealth Building Programs on Audio

Wealth Building Programs on Audio

Wealth Building & the Economy Special

Learn About the Economy

Want to learn more about what's happening with the economy? Want to get a better understanding of economics in general? We've compiled this list of the best downloadable audio books for learning about the economy including new releases on the current economic situation along with books on economic principles from respected authors. We'll start of with some of the bestselling new releases on economics:

House of Cards by William D. Cohan - Covers the collapse of the eighty-four-year-old financial institution Bear Stearns which went from boom to bust in a matter of months.

Lords of Finance by Liaquat Ahamed - Looks at the decisions made by a small number of central bankers which Ahamed argues were the cause of the Great Depression in 1929.

Meltdown: A Look at Why the Economy Tanked and Government Bailouts Will Make Things Worse by Thomas E. Woods - A free market take on the current financial collapse in which Woods argues that the culprits reside more in Washington than on Wall Street.

The Trillion Dollar Meltdown: Easy Money, High Rollers, and the Great Credit Crash by Charles R. Morris - Discusses the sub-prime mortgage crisis and where the market went wrong and predicts much of the current economic downfall.

And if you're looking for more general economic primers from the viewpoints of a number of economists and authors check out the following:

Basic Economics: A Citizen's Guide to the Ecomomy by Thomas Sowell - An enjoyable introduction to economics for the general public without graphs, statistics, or jargon.

Principles of Economics: Business, Banking, Finance, and Your Everyday Life by Professor Peter Navarro - College-level lecture course covering macro- and microeconomics and how these affect our everyday life.

The Battle for the Soul of Capitalism by John C. Bogle - Founder and former chief executive of the Vanguard mutual fund group examines the failures of the American financial system and the grotesque abuses that have taken place in recent years, and shares recommendations for going forward.

The Big Three in Economics: John Maynard Keynes, Karl Marx, Adam Smith by Mark Skousen - Explores the battle of ideas of the three most influential economists in world history: Adam Smith, representing laissez faire, Karl Marx reflecting the radical socialist model, and John Maynard Keynes symbolizing big government and the welfare state.

Free to Choose by Milton Friedman - Influential American economist Milton Friedman details his belief in free market economics and his arguments against large central government planning and bureaucracy.

Wikinomics by Don Topscott

Freedomnomics by John Lott

We currently feature a number of titles on the global economy covering China and India:

The China Price: The True Cost of Chinese Competitive Advantage by Alexandra Harney - Author Harney uncovers the truth about how China is able to offer such amazingly low prices to the rest of the world, arguing that pricing pressure from Western companies has led to corruption, human misery, and environmental damage.

Think India: The Rise of the World's Next Superpower and What It Means for Every American by Vinay Rai - One of India’s wealthiest men gives an insider’s view into his country’s dynamic transformation, revealing the forces and unique characteristics behind India’s meteoric economic rise.

Waking Dragon: The Emerging Chinese Economy and Its Impact on the World by Professor Peter Navarro - College-level lecture course covering China's rapid economic growth in the past 30 years and the issues surrounding this growth.

You can browse all of our Economics audio downloads right here:

Economics Audio Downloads

Learn About Wealth Building

Are you looking for creative new ways to increase your wealth in today's economy? LearnOutLoud.com features some of the best wealth building audio books available including timeless wealth wisdom classics to . Here are some wealth wisdom classics:

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill (Only $7.99!)

The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles

The Richest Man In Babylon by George S. Clason

We are also the only place on the Web to find many of Napoleon Hill's titles on audio download. Along with Think and Grow Rich, we also feature these great Napoleon Hill titles:

Your Right to Be Rich by Napoleon Hill

The Secret Law of Attraction by Napoleon Hill

Napoleon Hill's Keys to Success

You can browse all of Napoleon Hill's titles right here:

Napoleon Hill Audio

For more modern wealth wisdom you might want to try out:

Women & Money by Suze Orman

The 21 Absolutely Unbreakable Laws of Money by Brian Tracy

Money, and the Law of Attraction by Esther and Jerry Hicks

The One Minute Millionaire by Mark Victor Hansen & Robert Allen

We also recently updated our author page for Rich Dad, Poor Dad author Robert T. Kiyosaki:

Rich Dad, Poor Dad's Robert T. Kiyosaki Author Page

You can check out all of our downloadable wealth building audio programs right here:

Wealth Audio Downloads

Top Free Wealth & Economics Titles

Listen to the top wealth building & economics audio books, podcasts, and lectures with these 15 free resources on audio & video. For the past three years we've featured hundreds of free audio & video resources as part of our Free Resource of the Day Emails. From these resources we've selected the top 15 free resources covering wealth building & economics. You can check them all out by clicking the link to our blog post below:

Top Wealth Building & Economics Free Audio & Video Resources

Here are the top five free resources we cover:

1. The Wealth of Nations, Book 1

Listen to Book 1 of Adam Smith's classic work on economics The Wealth of Nations. Book 1 covers the division of labor, prices, wages, and profit. Written at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, this book has heavily influenced modern economics and economists to the present day. This 9 hour audio book is well narrated by Stephen Escalera over at LibriVox and is available on MP3 download.

2. The Fundamental Principles of Personal Wealth

Listen to this free audio book entitled The Fundamental Principles of Personal Wealth. This motivational, one-hour audio book examines the methods for gaining wealth in all aspects of one's life. It covers how to shape one's thoughts and emotions in order to thrive in the area of wealth. This audio book is available on MP3 download from TFPPW.com.

3. APM's Marketplace Podcast

Catch up on the latest business and economics news on American Public Media's Marketplace Podcast. They currently feature podcasts from the past week covering the current economic crisis in America and the potential government bailout. These half-hour podcasts feature commentary and short interviews that cover a range of opinions about what the cause of the current financial crisis is and what can be done to solve it. Learn about the economics of today with the Marketplace Podcast.

4. Wealth Wisdom Podcast

Listen & subscribe to LearnOutLoud's latest podcast release: The Wealth Wisdom Podcast. In the coming weeks we'll be showcasing classic wisdom on business & finance from many wealth & success classics. We're offering for free Benjamin Franklin's The Way to Wealth, which is an essay written by Franklin that contains a condensed collection of the wealth advice he had presented in Poor Richard's Almanac during its first 25 years of publication.

5. Rich Dad's Podcast

Rich Dad's Podcast features audio lectures and videos from Robert T. Kiyosaki, the author of the classic book on wealth & personal finances: Rich Dad, Poor Dad. Kiyosaki summarizes ideas in his book explaining the lessons he was taught by the "rich dad" and "poor dad" that he grew up with. The podcast also includeds videos with advice from inside The Rich Dad Company.

Enjoy these free resources and feel free to share the wealth!


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