{"product_id":"economic-warfare-isbn-9781118150122","title":"Economic Warfare","description":"\u003cb\u003eNew insights for investors and business people looking to create wealth in the turbulent post-crisis world\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn a no holds barred expose of the 2008 financial meltdown from the inside, Ziad K. Abdelnour argues that the political and financial elites have done nothing to fix the structural problems and instead have worsened the situation. By creating more market bubbles, they are actually waging a war on the most productive members of society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor investors, business people, and entrepreneurs that need to navigate the troubled geopolitical waters of the post-crisis world, Abdelnour offers several solutions, including looking at the world anew and understanding that the federal government's primary objective is to promote the creation of an environment conducive to the creation of wealth not job creation, not bailouts, not subsidies, not expansion of the federal bureaucracy, and not providing lifetime support to those who choose not to take advantage of the innumerable opportunities that exist in this nation for them to create a better, more productive life for themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten for investors that need to navigate the troubled geopolitical waters of the post-crisis world\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e· Offers \"out of the box\" investment tactics and strategies to outsmart the system\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e· Describes political and business solutions that anyone can engage in to restore freedom and prosperity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe author is President and CEO of Blackhawk Partners, Inc., a private family office that has two major lines of business, private equity investments and advisory services, and physical commodities trading\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompelling and persuasive, \u003ci\u003eEconomic Warfare\u003c\/i\u003e reveals that wealth can be created in the new, post-crisis world, but investors need to understand that the rules of the game have changed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword by Marc Rowan xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword by Herman Cain xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrologue xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xxxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrelude xxxix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 The War against the Rich 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJust Who Am I? 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Richest Man I Know 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy You Are Not Rich 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho Are the Rich and Why Should You Care about Them? 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Millionaire down the Street 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Socialist Fallacy 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan We Separate Economics and Politics? 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Report from the Battlefield 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Inside Job 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRunning the Red Lights 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Joker of Gotham City 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Crisis of Consciousness 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 The Seeds of Our Destruction 35\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“. . . In Order to Form a More Perfect Union . . .” 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Man Who Would Be King 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Hamilton Legacy 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBringing Hamilton’s Monster to Life 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpringtime for the Progressives 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd What about the Fed? 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 The Face of the Enemy 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho Are the Progressives 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHubris by Any Other Name 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Bankers 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolitics as Usual 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutside Influences 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Warfare, Not Terrorism 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Return of Civil Disobedience 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs Free-Market Capitalism Dead? 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Battle Plans 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Should America’s Global Role Be? 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy General Philosophy for Creating “Wealth” 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Specifics of the Wealth Creation Process 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisks, Rewards, and Opportunities 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic Tenets of My Investment and Wealth Creation Philosophy 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Future of Commodities 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Best Protect Your Assets in the Turbulent Times Ahead 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvest in Yourself 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Strategic Goals 119\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Private Equity Business Today 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Five Myths of Private Equity 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy Personal View on the Biggest Challenges in the Private Equity Industry Today 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhich Industries Are Particularly Interesting for “Distressed Investing”? 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Sectors of the Private Equity Markets Are We Focusing on Today? 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrivate Equity Deal Killers 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Do You Turn Billion-Dollar Ideas into Billion-Dollar Businesses? 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Tactical Maneuvers 141\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReal Estate 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlternative Investment Vehicles 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Part Did Hedge Funds Play in the Crash of 2008? 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBottom Line on Hedge Funds 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrivate Equity Roll-ups 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkin in the Game 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Global Fronts 161\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTargets of Opportunity 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRules of Engagement 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrazil 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRussia 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndia 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChina 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Middle East and North Africa (MENA) 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 The Tenth Amendment 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf It’s Broke, Fix It! 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Is It Working for You? 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRepeal Bad Legislation 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCutting Overhead 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToward an Equitable Tax System 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnd the Fed 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegime Change 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eZIAD K. ABDELNOUR\u003c\/b\u003e is President and CEO of Blackhawk Partners, Inc., a private equity family office that focuses on originating, structuring, and acting as an equity investor in management-led buyouts, strategic minority equity investments, equity private placements, consolidations, buildups, and growth capital financings. Since 1985, Mr. Abdelnour has been involved in over 125 transactions, worth in aggregate over ten billion dollars, in the investment banking, high-yield bond, and distressed debt markets and has been widely recognized for playing an integral role in those three key market sectors. Mr. Abdelnour also serves on the board of TMax Capital, on the advisory board of DPG Investments, and FlatWorld Capital. Abdelnour holds an MBA in finance from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and a BS in economics, summa cum laude, from the American University of Beirut and is a speaker on private equity and venture capital topics at industry conferences nationwide. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e WESLEY A. WHITTAKER\u003c\/b\u003e has been writing professionally for thirty-five years, producing business proposals, white papers, and research reports. He was in the 1977 \u003ci\u003eNational Collegiate Poets Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e and wrote a satirical column for a monthly magazine in Atlanta in the mid-1980s. On the creative side, Whittaker has written two plays, two screenplays, and is completing work on his first novel. This is his first nonfiction book.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerica was created to be a land of opportunity, where the individual could take an idea, develop it, and create wealth in the process. Unfortunately, not everyone agrees with this notion. An enemy has arisen in our midst, one who has single-mindedly worked to subvert and even destroy this opportunity. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurprisingly, it is those we have elected and entrusted with managing our federal government and its burgeoning bureaucracies who are running the country into the ground. Operating under the arrogant delusion that theory is wiser than experience, they have given us an endless stream of programs. Instead of correcting our social ills, these programs have only exacerbated the problems and actually created more challenges due to the unintended consequences of incompetence, mismanagement, and corruption.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Ziad Abdelnour, a financial veteran who’s made a career of empowering entrepreneurs and creating opportunities, has been on the front line of battle in this economic war—a war between those who create wealth and those who believe they have some sort of divine mandate to appropriate it. Now, in \u003ci\u003eEconomic Warfare\u003c\/i\u003e, Abdelnour lays out a plan for restoring economic freedom in the United States and around the world. Along the way, he reveals the true nature of the enemy that threatens to destroy the free market capitalist system that has made this nation great. He also shows where the weakening of our system began, how it was accomplished, and by whom. But unlike many books out there, \u003ci\u003eEconomic Warfare\u003c\/i\u003e actually provides some strong and serious solutions for overcoming the forces against wealth creation, and lays out a strategy for not only surviving in today’s turbulent financial environment, but regaining the economic freedom that has marked American exceptionalism. For nearly one hundred years, we have allowed our public servants to operate based upon the theory that bigger government is better government, no matter the cost. That theory has nearly destroyed us.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePage by page, \u003ci\u003eEconomic Warfare \u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eStrips away the veneer to reveal the true agenda behind our expanding central government\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes the damage that has been inflicted upon the American economy in the last few years, making the case for the indisputable charge that we are involved in an economic war for survival\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetails Abdelnour’s personal strategies and vehicles for wealth creation, and outlines tools that can be used on a global scale\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGives a rundown of areas in which we, the people, can and must demand accountability and fundamental change from the next administration that moves into the White House\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnd much more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eArmed with the insights found here, you’ll discover why engaging in the wealth creation process, instead of relying on big government and big business, is the best path to prosperity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989102117093,"sku":"NP9781118150122","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118150122.jpg?v=1761782805","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/economic-warfare-isbn-9781118150122","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}