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A concise history of "just price, " from Aristotle to the present day

Predatory lending: A problem rooted in the past that continues today. Looking for an investment return that could exceed 500 percent annually, maybe even twice that much? Private, unregulated lending to high-risk borrowers is the answer, or at least it was in the United States for much of the period from the Civil War to the onset of the early decades of the twentieth century. Newspapers called the practice "loan sharking? because lenders em...

Charles R. Geisst is Ambassador Charles A. Gargano Professor of Finance at Manhattan College and the author of many other books, including Collateral Damaged: The Marketing of Consumer Debt to America and Wall Street: A History.

A timely update of the authoritative, engaging history of Wall Street and its role in the economic history of the United States and the world.

This work describes and compares US and British financial history. It explores how financial developments have shaped contemporary society and politics.

From the Roman Empire to the most recent financial crisis, this comprehensive economic history examines humanity's attempts to curb the abuse of debt while reaping the benefits of credit.

Presents a financial history of the United States in the 20th century from the commercial and investment banking perspective. The author analyzes the successes and failures of the markets in producing a high standard of living and well-being over the past 70 years.

Examining the history of foreign investment in the US since 1920, this work shows how America changed from a debtor nation to a supplier of capital to the rest of the world, and then details the structural shifts to this creditor position after the breakdown of the Bretton Woods system in 1972.

DEALS OF THE CENTURY Throughout history, mergers and acquisitions have been the major game played on Wall Street. These deals have had far-reaching effects, on the worlds of finance and industry - more than most commentators or financiers are publicly willing to admit. Deals of the Century captures this dynamic moment in history by taking an in-depth look at the most notable merger and acquisition deals of the twentieth of Carnegie Steel in ...

This two-volume, A-to-Z encyclopedia provides detailed coverage of America's business history, from the Hudson fur trade to the Internet. More than 400 lively, informative entries profile corporate titans and tycoons, Wall Street wizards, industry leaders, and major events and institutions of American business--spanning the period after American independence to the present day. Each entry is accompanied by a short bibliography and is cross-ref...

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Offers the first history of predatory lending in the United States. It traces the origins of modern consumer lending to such older practices as salary buying and hidden interest charges. Yet, as Geisst shows, no-holds-barred loan sharking is not a thing of the past. Many current lending practices employed today would have been easily recognizable at the end of the nineteenth century.

Wall Street is an unending source of legend--and nightmares. It is a universal symbol of both the highest aspirations of economic prosperity and the basest impulses of greed and deception. Charles R. Geisst's Wall Street is at once a chronicle of the street itself--from the days when the wall was merely a defensive barricade built by Peter Stuyvesant--and an engaging economic history of the United States, a tale of profits and losses, enterpri...

Selected as one of the Top 10 Business Books by "Booklist"The Last Partnerships "is an enormously enjoyable read."--United Press International"The Last Partnerships narrates the rise and fall of the great financial houses--from the "Yankee Bankers" at the turn of the 19th century, up to Goldman Sachs's historic IPO in 1999-- tracing their origins, their successes and failures over the years, and the reasons for their ultimate demise.

Financial ups and downs are only part of the 20th century saga of Wall Street. The street symbolizes the historic triumphs, failures and excesses of capitalism, but it has also been the scene of great human achievements and epic tragedies. Like America itself, "The Street" has shown almost boundless optimism and tenacity in the face of adversity. It has also revealed a surprising weakness for foolishness along with an unpredictable capacity fo...

An intriguing history of the futures market and speculationFrom Jay Gould's attempt to corner the gold market in the 1860s to the Hunt brothers' scandalous efforts to control the silver market in the 1980s, Wheels of Fortune traces the rich, colorful history of the futures market on its quest for respectability and profit. This comprehensive account shows readers why the markets have been grabbing headlines for over 100 years as both respectab...

UNDUE INFLUENCE While the U.S. financial system has evolved since the 1920s, one thing has remained constant-Wall Street has always been a self-serving political force, sometimes at the expense of the overall economy and everyday investors. Undue Influence shows how powerful institutions and individuals from Wall Street have manipulated, influenced, and outsmarted regulatory and legislative bodies so that they can focus on what Wall Street d...