Devil Take the Hindmost (Summary)

ebook A History of Financial Speculation

By Edward Chancellor

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getAbstract Summary: Get the key points from this book in less than 10 minutes.

This is a thoroughly engaging book about the world of financial speculation. Edward Chancellor discusses the origins of financial markets from the time of the Roman Empire through the modern Internet bubble. The book offers great insights about stock exchanges, outbreaks of speculation mania, and the fraud and greed that accompany any human endeavor. He presents in-depth reviews of many well-known "speculative manias" and several of the lesser-known ones. getAbstract recommends this book to anyone who wants a thoughtful treatment of a subject that touches all our lives.

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Devil Take the Hindmost (Summary)