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050 4 _aHG
100 1 _aClews, Henry,
_d1836-1923
245 1 0 _aFifty years in Wall Street
246 1 _a50 years in Wall Street
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-03-25
508 _aMFR, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Fifty Years in Wall Street" by Henry Clews is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book provides a personal narrative of the author's extensive experience in the financial sector, particularly within the context of Wall Street, spanning half a century from the mid-19th century through the early 20th century. Clews offers insights into various financial events, market behavior, and the evolution of trading practices in this iconic financial hub, while also reflecting on significant historical happenings that influenced American finance during his career. At the start of the narrative, Clews introduces his entry into Wall Street following the panic of 1857, a crisis which fundamentally transformed financial operations in the area. He discusses the failures and market chaos that ensued, prompting the rise of a new generation of younger, more dynamic financiers. Clews recounts his own journey of securing membership on the New York Stock Exchange against substantial odds and highlights the momentous changes taking place in the realm of stock trading. His reflections set the tone for the forthcoming explorations into both his personal experiences and the broader historical and economic forces that shaped the financial landscape of America. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Irving Publishing Company, 1908
653 _aBusiness
653 _aSpeculation
653 _aCapitalists and financiers -- United States
653 _aWall Street (New York, N.Y.)
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/fiftyyearsinwall00clewuoft
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70377
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