Wall Street: A History: Charles R. Geisst
Editorial Reviews
The comprehensive Wall Street: A History, by Manhattan College finance professor Charles Geisst, is a meticulous examination of the economic cycles, legendary financiers, and monumental transactions that have shaped the fiscal structure of the United States. The sweeping tale ranges from Revolutionary War days to the California Gold Rush, from the Civil War to the Depression, and from the great 1950s bull market to the ongoing 1990s boom. Geisst’s narrative is pinned to the relationship between finance and government, and tracks the latter’s increasing involvement in the former to show where matters stand today.
From Library Journal
Geisst (finance, Manhattan Coll.) highlights the fluctuations of The Street during the past 200 years. From the beginnings in the 1790s, when auctioneers and dealers conducted curbside transactions, to the “merger mania” of the 1980s and 1990s, Geisst shows how events in our country affected Wall Street and how Wall Street deals influenced our country’s history. We learn about the impact of the California Gold Rush and the Civil War on the banking and securities markets and how and why the ruthless dealings by the robber barons of the late 19th century and the stock market crash of 1929 unleashed a flurry of government regulations. The notes to the 11 chapters and the bibliography include a wealth of additional information and will be a useful starting point for further reading. Recommended for academic and public libraries.?Charles A. Skewis, Georgia Southern Univ., Statesboro
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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