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The Lore and Legends of Wall Street

Author Robert Sharp

Format Hardcover

Publisher Dow Jones-Irwin

Category Economics

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This is the story of Wall Street... the events that shaped it and the characters that made and lost fortunes here. A collection of 50 vignettes of market history that span 450 years, from 1553 to the present day! Sharp's research into historical characters like Jay Gould, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jesse Livermore, B. Baruch, Hetty Green, (the "witch of Wall Street"), Jim Fisk, H.L. and Bunker Hunt, Warren Buffet, John Templeton, "Bet A Million" Gates, and many others provide drama, and unique insights into the people behind the names. A must for market history buffs.

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Publisher: Dow Jones-Irwin
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781556231513

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