| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
364 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 32 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [351]-352) and index. |
| Contents |
The beginnings of financial markets, 3500 B.C.-1000 A.D. Spot cash : trading in traditional and modern markets ; Financing the government : taxation and bonds -- The rise of traders, bankers, and merchant princes, 1000-1720. Direct investment : venture capitalists ; Big deals : the changing world of mergers -- From trading posts to the emergence of Wall Street, 1650-1850. Building infrastructure : state and local finance ; Building homes : government agencies in the market -- The Victorian Era and the opening of global markets, 1850-1900. Closely held : investment in private companies ; Exploring new worlds : emerging markets -- Trusts and tribulations, 1900-1939. Better than average : blue chips ; Looking to the future : growth stocks -- From World War II to the OPEC Crisis, 1940-1975. Retail investment : Main Street meets Wall Street ; Global view : international equities -- Junk bonds, big bangs, and the rise of the NASDAQ, 1975-1990s. In at the ground floor : small companies and low-caps ; Derivatives : natural resources futures -- The global marketplace, 1990-present. Derivatives : agricultural commodities futures ; Uncommon currencies : financial derivatives. |
| Subject |
Investments -- History.
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Stock exchanges -- History.
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| ISBN |
0789200147 (alk. paper) |
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