Perino, Michael A.

The hellhound of Wall Street : how Ferdinand Pecora's investigation of the great crash forever changed American finance / Michael Perino. - New York : Penguin Press, 2010. - viii, 341 p., [16] p. of plates : |b ill. ; |c 25 cm..

Includes bibliographical references (p. [309]-332) and index.

The well-driller and Wall Street -- The best cross-examiner in New York -- Sitting on the lid -- A short term job -- Sunshine Charlie -- A mine of information -- Junior -- Day one: unimpeachable integrity -- Day two: morale -- Day three: manipulation -- Day four: legal legerdemain -- Days five and six: intermission -- Day seven: south of the border -- Day eight: shorn lamb -- Day nine: a free and open market -- Day ten: the end of an era.

A gripping account of the underdog Senate lawyer who unmasked the financial wrongdoing that led to the Crash of 1929 and forever changed the relationship between Washington and Wall Street.

9781594202728

2010019157


Pecora, Ferdinand, 1882-


Stock Market Crash, 1929.
Stock exchanges--History--United States--20th century.
Financial crises--History--United States--20th century.
Crisis financiera--Estados Unidos--1929.
Mercado financiero--Estados Unidos--1929
Bolsa de valores--Estados Unidos--1929

HB 3717 / P445h 2010

330.973/0916