Feb

19

Finally an ATH after 20 days of feinting and following the intellectual and second handed who hate Wealth.

The Origins of Value: The Financial Innovations That Created Modern Capital Markets is a beautiful and informative book that traces the development of all current financial instruments and institutions to their origins especially in Holland in the 16th century.

From the invention of interest in Mesopotamia and the origin of paper money in China, to the creation of mutual funds, inflation-indexed bonds, and global financial securities, here is a sweeping survey of financial innovations that have changed the world. Written by a distinguished group of experts - including Robert Shiller, Niall Ferguson, Valerie Hansen, and many others - The Origins of Value traces the evolution of finance through 4,000 years of history.

the chapter Origins of the NYSE by Richard Sylla is the best illumination to the forces that led to American Capitalism from the 18th century to today, completely enthralling and informative. The whole book is one of the best I've ever read of the thousands I've read on this subject.

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