Wall Street has been many things in its day. It began as the northern defensive perimeter of a wilderness trading post, at a time when money was limited to gold and silver, and wealth was enjoyed by few. Today, it is a metaphor for the global financial market, as wealth has spread far and wide. Yet Wall Street itself continues to grow and evolve as the world's center of financial power. This book covers 350 years of history, exploring how Wall Street, money, and wealth reached today's extraordinary high, while seeking answers to Adam Smith's question about the purpose of all the "toil and bustle."
John Steele Gordon Livres
John Steele Gordon est un écrivain américain spécialisé dans l'histoire des affaires et de la finance. Son œuvre explore le monde complexe du commerce et de l'économie, offrant aux lecteurs une perspective unique sur les forces qui façonnent notre paysage financier. La prose de Gordon donne vie aux événements historiques, rendant les sujets financiers complexes accessibles et captivants pour un large public.
In a stirring narrative that mirrors the remarkable trajectory of America's history up to the Internet era and beyond, Gordon captures as never before the true source of the nation's global triumph.