Stock History

Long before the era of digital trading and high-frequency algorithms, the foundations of our global economy were laid in the bustling harbor cities of the sixteenth century. The World's First Stock Exchange: Turning Points of the Modern World offers a long, detailed, and politically neutral exploration of how human beings first learned to organize trust, risk, and time. This narrative takes readers from the salt-bleached timber of the Antwerp waterfront to the sophisticated counting houses of Amsterdam and the lively coffee shops of London, charting the evolution of a system that has become...

AN INSTANT USA Today BESTSELLER A Next Big Idea Club Must-Read FEATURED IN The Wall Street Journal, Blooomberg, MoneyWeek, Kiplinger, Forbes, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Washington Independent Review of Books AND MORE! Introduction read by the author. “Eye opening, deeply...

In this absorbing, smart, and accessible blend of economic and cultural history in the vein of the works of Michael Lewis and Andrew Ross Sorkin, a financial executive and CNBC contributor examines the five most significant stock market crashes in the United States over the past century...

This sound primer of basic economics tells all you ever wanted to know but were afraid to ask about money, the market, prices, monopoly, competition, land, labor, capital, entrepreneurs, the Federal Reserve, and the distribution of wealth. For those desiring to educate themselves in economic...

Master market cycles and conquer financial anxiety by decoding the crowd psychology behind every major crash. Whether you are managing a retirement portfolio or actively trading, this plain-language financial history transforms century-old booms and busts into an actionable investing playbook...

The Stock Market Crash of 1929 is an informative introduction to one of the most turbulent events in our history. On October 29, 1929, more than 16 million stock shares were sold at the New York Stock Exchange, and by the end of November, investors had lost more than $100 billion in assets. With the crash, the prosperity of the Roaring Twenties came to a close, and a dark era of financial dispair dawned in the United States.

Read by John Bradford. An authoritative company history of Berkshire Hathaway, fully updated to cover the last five years. Beginning with Berkshire's origins as a struggling textile company, The Complete Financial History of Berkshire Hathaway examines the development of the modern-day...

A history of how corporate innovation has shaped society, from ancient Rome to Silicon Valley Americans have long been skeptical of corporations, and that skepticism has only grown more intense in recent years. Meanwhile, corporations continue to amass wealth and power at a dizzying rate...

From a top economist, the real explanation for why recessions start, how long they last, and how to avoid them in the first place What causes a recession? Do recessions end on their own, or do they require external intervention? Does a recession in one country mean the rest of the world will...

An enlightening and personal daily account of the experience of the Great Depression in the midwest, full of anxieties about the economic future, with powerful echoes for today. "Compelling." —New York Times In the early 1920s, Benjamin Roth was a young lawyer fresh out of the army. He settled...

What if the most devastating economic collapse in modern history was not really about the stock market alone? “1929: Crash, Depression, and the Reinvention of America” is a gripping narrative history of the Great Crash, the Great Depression, and the dramatic remaking of the American state. This book goes far beyond the familiar images of Wall Street panic and plunging stock prices. It shows how a financial boom became a banking crisis, how a banking crisis became a social catastrophe, and how that catastrophe transformed the United States and helped reshape the modern world. Set against...

One of the best investments you will ever make DK's approach breaks new ground. How Money Works demystifies processes and answers the hundreds of financial questions we all have. Money facilitates the billions of transactions that take place every day across the globe. How Money Works shows you...

"The Go-Go Years is not to be read in the usual manner of Wall Street classics. You do not read this book to see our present situation reenacted in the past, with only the names changed. You read it because it is a wonderful description of the way things were in a different time and place."...

This program is read by Kyle Petty and Includes his performance of his original song, "Under the Big Top." Stock-car racing star, country singer, and sports broadcaster Kyle Petty shares his familial legacy, intertwined with NASCAR’s founding and history, in Swerve or Die—written with...

Uncover the thrilling financial history of global markets, where manic bubbles and sudden crashes forge ultimate wealth. Whether you are tuning in on a morning commute or planning your retirement portfolio, this narrative reveals the deeply human psychology driving every economic cycle. Leave...

The party of the century ended with a bill that no one could pay. The 1920s were a time of jazz, gin, and endless optimism. It was the era of the Roaring Twenties, where the stock market seemed to only go up and prosperity felt permanent. But on Black Tuesday in 1929, the music stopped, and the world woke up to a brutal hangover. "Where Did the Money Go in 1930?" investigates the sudden and catastrophic vanishing act of American wealth that triggered the Great Depression. This gripping work of economic history explains how a system built on installment plans and buying on margin collapsed ...

Tulip mania. The South Sea Bubble. The Panic of 1929. The savings and loan crisis. The dot-com bubble. The 2008 financial crisis. Crypto crashes. Different centuries. Different instruments. The exact same pattern. A new opportunity appears. Early investors get rich. Everyone piles in. Leverage builds. Skeptics are mocked. Then it all comes apart. Every single time. The Economic Collapse Pattern examines history's most devastating financial crises--from the tulip fields of 1637 to the crypto exchanges of 2022--to uncover the recurring cycle that appears whenever humans and money intersect. ...

The Great Depression was more than an economic collapse — it was a test of endurance, faith, and determination for millions of people across America and around the world. In this compelling and accessible history, Surviving the Great Depression takes readers on a journey through one of the most challenging eras of the twentieth century. Blending clear explanations with vivid storytelling, it explores not only the causes and consequences of the Depression but also the ways ordinary people coped, adapted, and found hope in the darkest of times. Inside, you’ll discover: The Stock Market ...

The decade after the First World War saw a period of growing prosperity and new freedoms for the average American. With help of clever bankers, brokers, and a supply of easy money the average man and woman found their path to wealth – the stock market. As moths are drawn to a flame, so were the gullible investors lured to the securities exchanges seeking to turn their pennies into dollars. For years the market just went up and up, and as the lyrics of the song of the time echoed, “Blue skies, Smiling at me, Nothing but blue skies, Do I see.” By the end of the decade the cracks in the ...

A “gifted and tireless mathematical communicator” (Financial Times) shows why math is the ultimate timesaver—and how everyone can make their lives easier with a few simple shortcuts. Success isn’t about hard work – it’s about shortcuts. Shortcuts allow us to solve one problem...