The Origins of English Financial Markets

Klappentext A history of the development of public and private investment during the formative period of English financial history. Zusammenfassung This book examines the establishment of the institutions! such as the Bank of England! on which London's financial system was built during this crucial period in English financial history! and! for the first time! reveals the choices and actions of the investors who enthusiastically embraced the new investment opportunities. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. London's first stock market boom; 2. The rise of the public funds; 3. The contemporary debate; 4. The development of a financial press; 5. Networks of information; 6. The investors; 7. Stock-jobbing the market; 8. Investment strategies; Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography.

Résumé
This book examines the establishment of the institutions, such as the Bank of England, on which London's financial system was built during this crucial period in English financial history, and, for the first time, reveals the choices and actions of the investors who enthusiastically embraced the new investment opportunities.

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Introduction; 1. London's first stock market boom; 2. The rise of the public funds; 3. The contemporary debate; 4. The development of a financial press; 5. Networks of information; 6. The investors; 7. Stock-jobbing the market; 8. Investment strategies; Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography.