Once in Golconda
Format: Hardcover
ISBN13: 9780788194979
Hardcover|9780788194979
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The true story of the bullish 1920s on Wall Street (WS), the 1929 crash and its aftershocks, and the fall of the pres. of the N.Y. Stock Exchange, Richard Whitney. Takes its name from Golconda, which was a city in India where, according to legend, everyone who went through got rich. A similar legend attached to WS between the wars. Explores the corrupt dealings that led to the securities laws governing today's markets to the 1-sided psychology of the bullish investor. Begins with the famous, still unsolved, 1920 explosion outside the Morgan bank. Captures all the drama, ruthlessness, greed, and fantasy of 2 wild decades that changed Wall Street forever.
| ISBN-13 | 9780788194979 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0788194976 |
| Weight | 1.15 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 5.75 x 1.00 x 8.50 In |
| List Price | $22.00 |
| Format | Hardcover |
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| Pages | 307 pages |
| Publisher | Allworth Press |
| Published On | 2000-09-01 |
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