ABSTRACT

This work contains primary research texts regarding two centuries of the development of corporate finance in the US and Great Britain. It is designed to help scholars, financial managers, and public policymakers to investigate the historical background of issues in contemporary corporate finance.

part |286 pages

The Theory of Business for Busy Men

chapter Chapter I|13 pages

Modern Production

chapter Chapter II|25 pages

Agriculture, 1 Manufacture, and Commerce

chapter Chapter III|12 pages

Commercial Credit

chapter Chapter V|13 pages

Wages and Salaries

chapter Chapter VI|19 pages

Profit

chapter Chapter VII|15 pages

Imports and Exports

chapter Chapter VIII|18 pages

Foreign Exchanges

chapter Chapter IX|6 pages

The Limit to a Nation’s Cantal

chapter Chapter X|12 pages

Bank-Notes

chapter Chapter XI|9 pages

Banking

chapter Chapter XII|13 pages

Discounts: The Bank Rate

chapter Chapter XIII|6 pages

Baking Funds and Capital 1

chapter Chapter XIV|7 pages

Cheques

chapter Chapter XV|9 pages

Deposits at Interest

chapter Chapter XVI|22 pages

The Dank of England

chapter Chapter XVII|18 pages

Investing: The Stock Exchange

chapter Chapter XVIII|16 pages

The Railway Dilemma

chapter Chapter XIX|19 pages

Pressure, Crisis, Panic

part |157 pages

The Theory of Stock-Exchange Speculation

chapter Chapter I|13 pages

Technical Terms Explained

chapter Chapter III|20 pages

The Right Temperament for a Professional Speculator

chapter Chapter IV|9 pages

The Increase of Speculation in Stocks and Shares

chapter Chapter V|16 pages

Modern Influences upon the Markets

chapter Chapter VI|7 pages

Cacoethes Operandi

chapter Chapter VII|6 pages

The Pit-Falls

chapter Chapter VIII|7 pages

Speculation with Capital

chapter Chapter IX|3 pages

Speculation without Capital

chapter Chapter X|4 pages

The “Tip” to Buy or Sell

chapter Chapter XI|6 pages

Speculation By Machinery

chapter Chapter XIII|5 pages

The Short “Turns,” or, Who Makes the Profits?

chapter |1 pages

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