The Big Board: A History of the New York Stock Market - Softcover

Robert Sobel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1893122662 ISBN 13: 9781893122666

Publisher: Beard Books Inc, 2000

Synopsis

This fascinating book shows how the New York securities market, with its promise of great wealth and its equally devastating disappointments, is a vital link in the history of American economic growth.

About this title

From the Publisher:

This is the story of Wall Street, the symbol of finance and capitalism in America. It is a drama peopled by such colorful figures as E.H. Harriman and J.P. Morgan among many others. The first history of the New York Stock Market, it traces the development of the institution from its beginnings in the early 18th century to 1965. The author provides a short history of the market that stresses different aspects at different times--how political, social, locational, economic, and financial pressures affected the New York money market.

From the Inside Flap:

This is the story of Wall Street, the symbol of finance capitalism in America. It is a drama peopled by such colorful figures as Jay Cooke, Jay Gould, J.P. Morgan, E.H. Harriman and Charles Merrill among many others. The first history of the New York stock market, it traces the development of the institution from its beginnings in early America of the 18th century to 1965. It does not purport to be comprehensive but presents a short history of the market, stressing different aspects at different times -- how political, social, locational, economic, and financial pressures affected the New York money market. It shows how the New York securities market with its promise of great wealth and its just as devastating disappointments is a vital link in the history of American economic growth.

About this edition

• Publisher: Beard Books Inc
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1893122662
• ISBN 13: 9781893122666
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 412