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The World for Sale
- Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources
- Narrated by: John Sackville
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
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Summary
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Meet the traders who supply the world with oil, metal and food - no matter how corrupt, war-torn or famine-stricken the source.
The modern world is built on commodities - from the oil that fuels our cars to the metals that power our smartphones.
We rarely stop to consider where they come from. But we should.
In The World for Sale, two leading journalists lift the lid on one of the least scrutinised corners of the economy: the workings of the billionaire commodity traders who buy, hoard and sell the earth's resources.
It is the story of how a handful of swashbuckling businessmen became indispensable cogs in global markets: enabling an enormous expansion in international trade and connecting resource-rich countries - no matter how corrupt or war-torn - with the world's financial centres.
And it is the story of how some traders acquired untold political power, right under the noses of Western regulators and politicians - helping Saddam Hussein to sell his oil, fuelling the Libyan rebel army during the Arab Spring and funnelling cash to Vladimir Putin's Kremlin in spite of strict sanctions.
The result is an eye-opening tour through the wildest frontiers of the global economy, as well as a revelatory guide to how capitalism really works.
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Critic reviews
"The definitive, eye-opening story of the most powerful and secretive traders in the world." (Bradley Hope, co-author of Billion Dollar Whale)
"Blas and Farchy shine light on what's long been the financial markets' darkest corner - the crucial, yet underappreciated, role commodity traders play in global finance and geopolitics.... The World for Sale is a fascinating, eye-opening read." (Gregory Zuckerman, author of The Man Who Solved the Market)
"Javier Blas and Jack Farchy deftly peel back the curtain on the amoral swashbucklers of capitalism who trade in commodities.... The World for Sale is a gripping account of how they achieved their stranglehold over the world economy, and their troubling influence on global politics." (Brad Stone, author of The Everything Store)
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-04-24
Well-researched exposé on a critical industry in world trade and politics
The content is great, going into good depth about the nuances as well as the consequences of various companies’ actions in the past half century. The chronological structure is useful for seeing how the industry has changed, and how it hasn’t, over time.
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- Jack Sutcliffe
- 27-03-21
Wonderful
Without a doubt the best book I’ve listened to during this whole covid period. Top marks to the authors.
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- Umar Mirza
- 01-03-22
a must listen
Well performed and a great subject. hard to put down. wouldve been awesome if the writer delved deeper. highly recommended
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- Mr MR
- 13-02-22
Exceptional - just wait for the Film!
What a story - gripping and incredible.
Enjoyed this very much - narrator was perfect too
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- terry campbell
- 17-01-23
Very informative
A great insight to the economic global macro arena and great narration....Thank you Audible
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- Aryan
- 07-03-21
Interesting book on the corrupt part of the trade
Good reading but this is not a book about the commodity trade in general, but rather on just one element of the business.
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- Unbox & Trial
- 19-02-22
Good book, well narrated
I like the book, this tells the story of yhe magior trading companies and how they developed in the way we see them now. The pace is good, not boring, and a lot of info to digest.
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- David Halgoa
- 19-01-23
insightful
very interesting and indepth delve into a world so far removed from the average person awareness or understanding.
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- MR ST Reay
- 30-01-23
Brilliant, entertaining and well-researched
Mr Blas and Farchy, both well-regarded commodities commentators have created a throughly entertaining book. Yes, there is the swashbuckling history, the ‘walking the knife’s edge’ aptitude of the commodities nexus, but also the inter-weaving history of world events that cause changes in markets - and by that time you finish with this book, you’ll understand it is many the times the markets these players ply that create such events. Well done gents - a great read. And a shout out to Mr Sackvile who makes this book a wonderful listen.
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- Richard Taylor
- 13-07-23
Excellent
Strongly recommended. The authors have turned a fairly dry topic into a real page turner with villains, billions, dictators and black gold. Really well researched and super insightful. I only wish it was longer!!
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