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Wall Street - A History (Paperback, 4th Revised edition) Loot Price: R827
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Wall Street - A History (Paperback, 4th Revised edition): Charles R Geisst

Wall Street - A History (Paperback, 4th Revised edition)

Charles R Geisst

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Wall Street is an unending source of legend-and nightmares. It is a universal symbol of both the highest aspirations of economic prosperity and the basest impulses of greed and deception. Charles R. Geisst's Wall Street is at a chronicle of the street itself-from the days when the wall was merely a defensive barricade built by Peter Stuyvesant to the latest highs and lows. It is also an engaging economic history of the United States, a tale of profits and losses, enterprising spirits, and key figures that transformed America into the most powerful economy in the world. The book traces many themes, like the move of industry and business westward in the early 19th century, the rise of the great Robber Barons, and the growth of industry from the securities market's innovative financing of railroads, major steel companies, and Bell's and Edison's technical innovations. And because "The Street" has always been a breeding ground for outlandish characters with brazen nerve, no history of the stock market would be complete without a look at the conniving of ruthless wheeler-dealers and lesser known but influential rogues. This updated edition covers the slow recovery following the lowest points of the Great Recession and the tensions of regulation. Geisst illustrates the cyclical nature of Wall Street as recent crises are strikingly reminiscent of past economic failings. As Wall Street and America have changed irrevocably after the crisis, Charles R. Geisst offers the definitive chronicle of the relationship between the two, and the challenges and successes it has fostered that have shaped our history.

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Imprint: Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin: United States
Release date: July 2018
Authors: Charles R Geisst (Ambassador Charles A. Gargano Professor of Finance)
Dimensions: 236 x 156 x 38mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 584
Edition: 4th Revised edition
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-061354-9
Categories: Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Development economics
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history
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LSN: 0-19-061354-8
Barcode: 9780190613549

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