Clews Fifty Years in Wall Street

1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-0-471-78519-4
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 360 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Wiley Investment Classic Series

The definitive look at Wall Street in the 19th Century
Perhaps the 19th century's best book on Wall Street, Fifty Yearsin Wall Street provides a fascinating look at the financial marketsduring a period of rapid economic expansion. Henry Clews was agiant figure in finance at that time, and his firsthand accountbrings this colorful era to life like never before. He revealsshocking stories of political and economic manipulation and how hehelped bring down the mighty Boss Tweed. He writes eloquently aboutthe madness of the markets and how the era's greatest speculatorsamassed their fortunes. This book provides an expansive view ofWall Street in an era of little regulation, rampant politicalcorruption, and rapid financial change.
Henry Clews was born in England in 1836 and emigrated to theUnited States in 1850. In 1859, he cofounded what became the secondlargest marketer of federal bonds during the Civil War. Later, heorganized the "Committee of 70," which deposed the corrupt TweedRing in New York City, and served as an economic consultant toPresident Ulysses Grant.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Clews, Henry

Weitere Mitwirkende

Niederhoffer, Victor

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Publisher's Note.
Foreword by Victor Niederhoffer.
To My Readers.
Chapter 1: My Debut in Wall Street.
Chapter 2: How to Make Money in 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 WarLoans.
Chapter 6: Secretary Chase and the Treasury.
Chapter 7: "Corners" and Their Effect on Values.
Chapter 8: The Commodore's "Corners".
Chapter 9: Drew and the Erie "Corners"
Chapter 10: Panics--Their Causes--How FarPreventable.
Chapter 11: Old Time Panics.
Chapter 12: The True Story of Black Friday Told for the FirstTime.
Chapter 13: Our Great American Panics from First to Last.
Chapter 14: Booms in Wall Street.
Chapter 15: Wall Street's Wild Speculation,1900-1904.
Chapter 16: The Ups and Downs of Wall Street.
Chapter 17: Grant's Second Term.
Chapter 18: The Tweed Ring, and the Committee of Seventy.
Chapter 19: Daniel Drew.
Chapter 20: Interesting Episodes in Drew's Life.
Chapter 21: William H. Vanderbilt.
Chapter 22: "Young Corneel".
Chapter 23: Drew and Vanderbilt.
Chapter 24: Jay Gould.
Chapter 25: Keene's Career.
Chapter 26: Villard and his Speculations.
Chapter 27: Ferdinand Ward.
Chapter 28: Henry N. Smith.
Chapter 29: Charles F. Woerishoffer.
Chapter 30: Why I Am an American.

Über Autor(innen)

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.