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André Oscar Wallenberg founded Stockholms Enskilda Bank, which has become one of Sweden s major banks, in the mid 19th century. After a banking crisis in 1878 79, two of his sons, Knut and Marcus Sr, managed to restore the family s sphere. When other banks and investment companies had been seriously hit by two world wars and the intervening collapse of Ivar Kreuger s enterprises, the Wallenbergs were best fitted for the prosperous post-war era. They soon dominated Sweden s financial world as well as its expanding export industry.<br/><br/>In <i>Wallenberg The Family that Shaped Sweden s Economy</i>, Gunnar Wetterberg traces the history of an outstanding Swedish family. He tells of political complications and financial brainwaves and presents the family s leading men and their feuds. Wetterberg relates the history of the Wallenbergs as a financial dynasty, intertwined with Sweden s development into a modern industrial nation. In no other country has a single family had such a strong and multi-facetted position for so many years.<br/><br/>Gunnar Wetterberg, born 1953, is a historian and author, initially a diplomat. Besides heading the 1992 and 1995 Medium-term Surveys at Sweden s Finance Ministry, he has been a director of the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Head of the Research &amp; Policy Department at the Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations. He was awarded the Duke Charles Prize for his biography of the Swedish Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna (1583 1654) and the Kunskaps Prize for erudition in 2008. He holds an honorary doctorate at the Arts Faculty of Lund University and is a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences.

Odd Nerdrum - Making Painting Great Again is a richly illustrated book with texts by philosopher Carl Wegner Korsnes and the artist Odd Nerdrum himself. "Painting as a discipline is ruined; It's time to make painting great again." Thus sounds the masterful painter's philosophy, and these are his appeal points: First and foremost, the painter is a craftsman, in addition, the painter should seek what is always relevant. Nerdrum's idea of making painting great again means reintroducing a quality concept. Again, one should be allowed to say, "I've made something wonderful, and I'm proud of it." It is no coincidence that Aristotle is the thinker who has most influenced the kitsch philosophy. He claims that craft has its utility and value as a means of mediation. Mimesis, or representation, is of value, not only because one finds joy and insight in recognizing a motif, but because one can recreate action in a painting. All human feelings take form in action. Stories that utilize familiar scenes and archetypal situations are, according to Aristotle, of the greatest value, because they are expressions of the universal. Odd Nerdrum gives the discipline of painting back to the people. Art is for the sake of Art. Kitsch, however, is for humans. Removing the intrinsic values of art makes painting a tangible phenomenon again. The feeling of usefulness will return and thus the valuation. Painting is lifted to old heights. Painting is made great again. Carl Wegner Korsnes

<i>Strategy is the craft of a warrior </i>- Miyamoto Musashi<br/>Written around 1645, Miyamoto Musashi's <i>Five Rings</i> is a classic Japanese work on mastery in swordsmanship, leadership and conflict. Musashi was a swordsman, philosopher and strategist, and today his work remains of influence not only in the realm of martial arts but in the business world, too.<br/>Musashi's no-nonsense approach to the martial arts and combat includes eliminating technical flourishes, understanding that technique should simply be understood as defeating your opponent, and appreciating that the same qualities apply in both small- scale and large-scale conflicts. Repeatedly, he stresses the importance of learning through practice, rather than merely reading about them.<br/>Produced using beautiful traditional Chinese bookbinding techniques, <i>Five Rings</i> is presented in an exquisite edition with a brand new modern translation.

An Investment Thinking Toolbox introducerar en verktygslåda av essentiella och praktiska mentala modeller för att hjälpa läsaren till mer intelligenta investeringsbeslut. Boken ger den erfarna investeraren nya perspektiv på eviga problem, samtidigt som den, för nybörjaren, introducerar en solid grund för att bättre navigera sin investeringsresa och undvika fallgropar. <br/><br/>Författaren förklarar hur man genom att tillämpa mentala modeller som andra ordningens tänkande , Ockhams rakblad , invertering och andra beprövade modeller kan skapa högre avkastning över tid. Boken innehåller praktiska och konkreta råd för hur läsaren kan översätta de bästa investerarnas teori till praktik och högre avkastning. <br/><br/>Genom att själv omsätta dessa teorier i handling visar författaren hur han har lyckats slå index med god marginal under hela sin investeringskarriär.   An Investment Thinking Toolbox ger en utmärkt översikt av investeringspsykologi och de olika problem som en investerare kan stöta på. <br/><br/>"Jag gillar framförallt Daniel Sun Zhangs beskrivningar av hans unika och personliga erfarenheter med olika investeringar, både mindre lyckosamma och lyckosamma" -         <br/><br/>Per Håkan Börjesson, Grundare och VD för Investment AB Spiltan   <br/><br/>Daniel Sun Zhang tog examen med summa cum laude från Handelshögskolan i Stockholm. Han har arbetat som managementkonsult på McKinsey &amp; Co och Bain &amp; Co samt som strategi- och affärsutvecklingschef på Textilia. Sedan 2021, efter färdigställande av bokens manuskript arbetar Daniel på heltid med investeringar och ledarskap som CXO på Teqnion AB.  

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Sasanian Silver Coins is a reference book for collectors of Sasanian coins. The main obverse types of the silver coinage are described and the coinage in other metals is outlined. This book fills a gap, as other references available today are either far too detalied and expensive, or outdated. Tables with mint names and regnal years written in Pahlavi script makes it possible for the collector to correctly identify a coin. A summary of the history, religion and language of the Sasanian Empire is also given.