Don't blame the shorts : why short sellers are always blamed for market crashes and how history is repeating itself /

Sloan, Robert.

Don't blame the shorts : why short sellers are always blamed for market crashes and how history is repeating itself / Robert Sloan. - New York : McGraw-Hill, c2010. - xxi, 247 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-232) and index.

The Great Debate: 1790-1800 -- Wall Street and Main Street: the populist argument is born: 1830-1907--Congress attacks the money trusts: 1907-1920 -- The markets before and after 1929 -- A lurid tale of blackmail, spies, and lies: 1932 -- Mr. Whitney heads to Washington: 1932 -- The first prime broker was actually the NYSE -- The senate tries again with the Pecora Commission: 1932-1941 -- United States v. Henry S. Morgan: 1947-1953 -- Yesterday as the day before: 1987-Present -- Appendix: New York Times articles. "Vote wide inquiry on short selling" March 4, 1932 -- "Bears planned raid, senators were told" April 9, 1932 -- "Bear raid inquiry opens" April 11, 1932 -- "List of shorts on the stock exchange on April 8 as given out by the senate" April 21, 1932.

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Speculation--United States.
Short selling--United States.
Financial crises--United States.
Especulaciones mercantiles--Estados Unidos.
Crisis financieras--Estados Unidos.

HG 6041 / S634d 2010

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