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A Short Inquiry Into the Profitable Nature of Our Investments: With a Record of More Than Five Hundred of Our Most Important Public Securities During the Ten Years 1870 to 1880 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Robert Lucas Nash

 
9780656653805: A Short Inquiry Into the Profitable Nature of Our Investments: With a Record of More Than Five Hundred of Our Most Important Public Securities During the Ten Years 1870 to 1880 (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Discover which investments paid the most for English investors in a decisive ten-year period and what that reveals about risk and return.

This edition compiles a comprehensive record of more than five hundred important public securities from 1870 to 1880, including 555 securities with a total nominal capital of £4,160,000,000 and a market value of about £3,750,000,000. It analyzes a wide range of assets—government bonds, railways, banks, insurance, and other key sectors—to answer which classes delivered the best profits and why.

  • Learn how different securities performed in dividends and capital gains over the decade
  • See the mixed results across British, colonial, and foreign investments
  • Understand the author’s method and the factors that shaped profits and risks
  • Explore historical patterns of market cycles, inflation, and speculative manias
Ideal for readers of financial history and investors seeking context for long‑term performance across asset classes.

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