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Wall
Street &
Its Mystery Men
Narrated
by Louis Rukeyser
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two centuries, Wall Street has symbolized American capitalism;
since the early 20th century, it has been a financial symbol for
the entire world. Wall Street’s development has been
a story of technological change, business ingenuity and economic
growth. Wall Street’s most important functions are investment
banking and security trading; for much of its history,
trading and speculation have been a free and vigorous game of
every man for himself. Since the 1930s, however, governments
have paid an increasingly important role in shaping Wall Street,
and the later 20th century has seen increasing global pressures
as well.
“Wall
Street’s Mystery Men” reviews some of the most
colorful and fascinating personalities from the past two centuries:
- J.P.
Morgan, one of the greatest Wall Street titans, dominated
the banking industry, organized American’s railroad and
steel industries, and even bailed out the U.S. Treasury in
1895.
- Jay
Gould was as famous as Morgan, but much more notorious;
he tore down other empires to amass his own fortune.
- Hetty
Green, Wall Street’s first female financier, parlayed
a $6 million inheritance into a $100 million fortune, and
feared assassination the entire time.
- Diamond
Jim Brady was an emblem of the 1890s, whose activities
showed a fascinating blend of shrewdness and luck.
- Jesse
Livermore lived flamboyantly before meeting his ruin and
tragic death.Bernard Baruch made a fortune in the Market,
then moved on to politics and became a presidential advisor.
- Joseph
Kennedy speculated his way to a $500 million fortune;
he later headed the new Securities and Exchange Commission
and fathered a U.S. President.
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On
two audiotapes
Run time: about three hours total
Narrator:
Louis Rukeyser
Author: Robert Sobel (Wall Street)
Author: Ken Fisher (Wall Street's Mystery Men)
Editor: Mark Skousen and Wendy McElroy
Publisher: Knowledge Products, Inc.
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Item
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Price: $17.95 |
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