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Secrecy World

Jake Bernstein

How do shell companies in tax havens let people hide money, and what happened when journalists exposed the files behind them?

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20 parts, about 29 minutes to read.

At a glance

Author
Jake Bernstein
Parts
20 parts
Reading time
about 29 minutes

Why read it

  • You will see how ordinary looking legal structures are used to hide money and disguise ownership
  • You will understand why a small deal that looks legal on paper can still raise hard ethical questions
  • You will learn how reporters in different countries worked together to expose what one firm kept hidden

Who it is for

  • An investor curious how wealthy people shelter their money
  • A journalist or student of financial crime
  • A citizen who wonders why tax havens persist

What the summary covers

  1. Prologue1 min
  2. 1. Nazis and Radical Priests2 min
  3. 2. Tropical Paradises2 min
  4. 3. Name of the Game2 min
  5. 4. Rise of the Global Banksters1 min
  6. 5. How to Beat the Game1 min
  7. 6. Full Speed2 min
  8. 7. The North Star2 min
  9. 8. The Art of Secrecy1 min
  10. 9. The Vikings Lose Their Ferraris2 min
  11. 10. Combing the Monster2 min
  12. 11. Journalistic Firepower1 min
  13. 12. Profitable Princelings1 min
  14. 13. Follow the Leaks1 min
  15. 14. Trouble Ahead, Trouble Behind1 min
  16. 15. Fortune Favors the Bold1 min
  17. 16. Collaboration Triumphs2 min
  18. 17. The Wave Breaks1 min
  19. 18. The Secrecy World Enters the White House2 min
  20. Epilogue1 min

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