A light-hearted look at some of the more entertaining episodes of economic history. Bryan Taylor uses his knowledge of the past to illustrate how corporations and governments have helped and harmed the economy and financial markets. Readers will learn about the greatest counterfeiter of all time, the first publicly traded bonds, the worst inflation in history, the currency that created two countries, zombie bonds, and the New Jersey tailor who went to jail for undercutting other tailors by 5 cents. Taylor provides his insights on the gold standard, government debt, the stock market and why the Fed will keep interest rates low for years to come. Whether looking for an amusing glimpse into the past or to learn how the economy can affect the stock market, Debt, Defaults, and Depression provides both. Even people who think calling economics the "dismal science" is being too kind will enjoy this book.

Debts, Defaults, Depression and Other Delightful Ditties from the Dismal Science

Business & Money

Taylor, Bryan

Accounting

Global Financial Data

<p>Stock Market Scams, Swindles, and Successes is both fun and fascinating. Using four centuries of stock market history, Bryan Taylor has unearthed dozens of entertaining stories about the history of the stock market. Double, Double toil and trouble It started with the South Sea Bubble Canals went up, railroads fell down Bonds and mines crashed to the ground Bull markets came, and stocks went up The bear soon followed, and times got tough It happened before, it’ll happen again, Read this book, or you’ll be broke in the end. The book examines why companies have been successful and provided hundred-fold returns to patient investors—and how scam artists have profited from some of the most outrageous investment ideas imaginable. Read about the stellar successes of Disney, Pepsi, Berkshire Hathaway, and discover the “Prince” who sold bonds for a country that didn’t exist, the man who marketed a perpetual motion machine, and people who successfully cornered stocks only to end up bankrupt. Discover America’s first bull market, the shocking Dow Jones Industrial Average’s 22,000-point mistake, and the Death of Equities. Stock Market Scams, Swindles, and Successes is not only witty and engaging, but Taylor also teaches readers about the past to prepare them for the future.</p>

Stock Market Scams, Swindles and Successes

Biography & History

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Stock Market Scams, Swindles and Successes