Fifty Years in Wall Street

Author Henry Clews was a giant figure in finance during the late nineteenth century, and his firsthand account brings this colorful era to life like never before. This abridged version of an investment classic touches on a wide range of important financial issues, including: The causes and consequences of Wall Street panics The influence of Wall Street on national politics How individuals like Jay Gould, Daniel Drew, and Commodore Vanderbilt made their fortunes The characteristics of winning and losing speculators How operators attempted to corner the markets for individual stocksClews, Henry is the author of 'Fifty Years in Wall Street', published 2006 under ISBN 9780471772033 and ISBN 0471772038.