Fifty Years in Wall Street
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Perhaps the 19th century's best book on Wall Street, Fifty Years in Wall Street provides a fascinating look at the financial markets during a period of rapid economic expansion. Henry Clews was a giant figure in finance at that time, and his firsthand...
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Perhaps the 19th century's best book on Wall Street, Fifty Years in Wall Street provides a fascinating look at the financial markets during a period of rapid economic expansion. Henry Clews was a giant figure in finance at that time, and his firsthand account brings this colorful era to life like never before. He reveals shocking stories of political and economic manipulation and how he helped bring down the mighty Boss Tweed. He writes eloquently about the madness of the markets and how the era's greatest speculators amassed their fortunes. This book provides an expansive view of Wall Street in an era of little regulation, rampant politicalcorruption, and rapid financial change.
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The definitive look at Wall Street in the 19th CenturyPerhaps the 19th century's best book on Wall Street, Fifty Years in Wall Street provides a fascinating look at the financial markets during a period of rapid economic expansion. Henry Clews was a giant figure in finance at that time, and his firsthand account brings this colorful era to life like never before. He reveals shocking stories of political and economic manipulation and how he helped bring down the mighty Boss Tweed. He writes eloquently about the madness of the markets and how the era's greatest speculators amassed their fortunes. This book provides an expansive view of Wall Street in an era of little regulation, rampant political corruption, and rapid financial change.Henry Clews was born in England in 1836 and emigrated to the United States in 1850. In 1859, he cofounded what became the second largest marketer of federal bonds during the Civil War. Later, he organized the "Committee of 70," which deposed the corrupt Tweed Ring in New York City, and served as an economic consultant to President Ulysses Grant.
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Foreword by Victor Niederhoffer.Chapter 1. My Debut on Wall Street.
Chapter 2. How To Make Money On Wall Street.
Chapter 3. Causes of Loss in Speculation.
Chapter 4. Wall Street During the War.
Chapter 5. My Part in Marketing the United States Civil War Loans (Introductory).
Chapter 6. More War Reminiscences--British and Napoleonic Designs.
Chapter 7. Secretary Chase and the Treasury.
Chapter 8. "Corners" and Their Effect on Values.
Chapter 9. The Commodore's "Corners".
Chapter 10. Drew and the Eric "Corners".
Chapter 11. Panics--Their Causes--How Far Preventable.
Chapter 12. Old Time Panics.
Chapter 13. The True Story of Black Friday Told for the First Time.
Chapter 14. Our Great American Panics from First to Last.
Chapter 15. Booms in Wall Street.
Chapter 16. Wall Street's Wild Speculation, 1900-1904.
Chapter 17. The Ups and Downs of Wall Street.
Chapter 18. Grant's Second Terms.
Chapter 19. The Tweed Ring and the Committee of Seventy.
Chapter 20. Daniel Drew.
Chapter 21. Interesting Episodes in Drew's Life.
Chapter 22. WM. H. Vanderbilt.
Chapter 23. "Young Corneel".
Chapter 24. Drew and Vanderbilt.
Chapter 25. Jay Gould.
Chapter 26. Keene's Career.
Chapter 27. Villard and His Speculations.
Chapter 28. Ferdinand Ward.
Chapter 29. Henry N. Smith.
Chapter 30. Charles F. Woerishoffer.
Chapter 31. Why I Am an American.
Autoren-Porträt von Henry Clews
Henry Clews was born in England in 1836 and emigrated to the United States in 1850. In 1859, he confounded the banking firm that later became Livermore, Clews, and Company, which was the second largest marketer of federal bonds during the Civil War. Later, Clews organized the Committee of Seventy, Which deposed the corrupt Tweed Ring in New York City. He also served as an economic consultant to President Ulysses Grant and wrote and lectured widely on diverse economic and political issues.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Henry Clews
- 2006, 384 Seiten, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Wiley & Sons
- ISBN-10: 0471772038
- ISBN-13: 9780471772033
Sprache:
Englisch
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