The principle of cooperation -- Sanctuary -- Transcendental value -- The new property -- The complex whole -- Much ado about nothing -- Panic and progress -- The speculation economy -- The end of reform -- Manufacturing securities
Summary
Mitchell explains why American businesses today are obsessed with the price of their stock. The author identifies the moment in American history when finance triumphed over industry, and shows how the birth of the giant modern corporation spurred the rise of the stock market
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 344-377) and index
