Inside Wall StreetBeard Books, 2000 - 288 páginas |
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... century , one that was not superseded for close to a generation . Even then the pace of change on Wall Street was accelerating . Mayer updated his book in 1959 , but by that time had moved on to new interests , and he hasn't touched it ...
... century , one that was not superseded for close to a generation . Even then the pace of change on Wall Street was accelerating . Mayer updated his book in 1959 , but by that time had moved on to new interests , and he hasn't touched it ...
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... century , as the district underwent a major building boom and entered the skyscraper age . The periodic reconstruction of lower Manhattan continued throughout the twentieth century , with a lull during the 1930s and early 1940s , which ...
... century , as the district underwent a major building boom and entered the skyscraper age . The periodic reconstruction of lower Manhattan continued throughout the twentieth century , with a lull during the 1930s and early 1940s , which ...
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... century , and later on were paved . Their dimensions create problems for work- ers of the late twentieth century . This is the key to understanding the district , its problems , and responses to them . There are significant cultural and ...
... century , and later on were paved . Their dimensions create problems for work- ers of the late twentieth century . This is the key to understanding the district , its problems , and responses to them . There are significant cultural and ...
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... century a million - share session signaled some gigantic bull or bear raid . Clerks would have to work through the ... centuries , and so were as 18 INTRODUCTION.
... century a million - share session signaled some gigantic bull or bear raid . Clerks would have to work through the ... centuries , and so were as 18 INTRODUCTION.
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... century , had many rivals in Manhattan , and of course there were exchanges in most other cities as well . During the Civil War , when speculation reached a new high , there had been more than two dozen separate exchanges below ...
... century , had many rivals in Manhattan , and of course there were exchanges in most other cities as well . During the Civil War , when speculation reached a new high , there had been more than two dozen separate exchanges below ...
Contenido
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NYSEUpstairs | 91 |
Research | 116 |
Options for the Amex | 140 |
SEC | 164 |
The Investment Bankers | 193 |
Institutions | 217 |
Images | 242 |
Coda | 265 |
For Further Reading | 273 |
Bibliography | 275 |
Index | 281 |
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Página 119 - The market is always to be considered as having three movements, all going on at the same time. The first is the narrow movement from day to day. The second is the short swing, running from two weeks to a month or more; the third is the main movement, covering at least four years in its duration.
Página 198 - UNTERMYER: Is not commercial credit based primarily upon money or property? MORGAN: No, sir: the first thing is character.
Página 123 - It deals not only with methods of analyzing individual issues, but also with the establishment of general principles of selection and protection of security holdings. Hence much emphasis has been laid upon distinguishing the investment from the speculative approach, upon setting up sound and workable tests of safety, and upon an understanding of the rights and true interests of investors in senior securities and owners of common stocks.
Página 175 - ... although many specific recommendations for improvements in rules and practices are made in the Report of the Special Study, the report demonstrates that neither the fundamental structure of the securities markets nor of the regulatory pattern of the securities acts requires dramatic reconstruction. The report should not impair public confidence in the securities markets, but should strengthen it as suggestions for raising standards are put into practice.
Página 175 - At the outset we emphasize that, although many specific recommendations for improvements in rules and practices are made in the Report of the Special Study, the report demonstrates that neither the fundamental structure of the securities markets nor of the regulatory pattern of the securities acts requires dramatic reconstruction.
Página 193 - This squalid mess is due to nothing but Governor Roosevelt's own weakness and timidity. . . . The trouble with Franklin D. Roosevelt is that his mind is not very clear, his purposes are not simple, and his methods are not direct.
Página 176 - We are challenged to elevate our sights — to concern ourselves with new areas of cooperation before we concern ourselves with new areas of control." He suggested to the regulatory agencies that they develop new cooperation with business rather than concentrating on new controls over business. OPPOSITION TO 8. 985 We want to register our opposition to Senate bill 985 for several specific reasons. I will just give general...
Página 120 - ... time after such top or bottom has been made. Sometimes people are able to guess when prices are at the top or at the bottom, but such...