Title
Last Partnerships - Paperback
by Charles R. Geisst (Author)
Selected as one of the Top 10 Business Books by "Booklist
""The Last Partnerships "is an enormously enjoyable read."--United Press International
"The Last Partnerships narrates the rise and fall of the great financial houses--from the "Yankee Bankers" at the turn of the 19th century, up to Goldman Sachs's historic IPO in 1999-- tracing their origins, their successes and failures over the years, and the reasons for their ultimate demise.
Back Jacket
The First Behind-the-Scenes Account of the Rise and Fall of Wall Street's Family Financial Empires
Morgan Stanley ... Goldman Sachs ... Kidder Peabody ... Lehman Brothers ... These firms lay America's financial foundations and fueled her grandiose dreams. Through a combination of financial genius, political muscle, and old-world tenacity, these Wall Street partnerships wielded unprecedented influence over the landscape of 19th and 20th century America. With rigorous scholarship and fascinating stories, "The Last Partnerships relives the formative years of American finance and reveals an account both global in its scope and distinctly human in its character.
"Geisst's chronicle of runaway greed and phenomenal success provides a captivating and unique picture of the secret deals, monumental transactions, colorful characters, earth-shaking plummets and exuberant highs of the most famous street in the world."--"Accounting Today
"Geisst's comprehensive history of Wall Street qualifies as a major reference work on the subject."--"Fort-Worth Star Telegram
""The Last Partnerships is ... an enormously enjoyable read."--United Press International
by Charles R. Geisst (Author)
Selected as one of the Top 10 Business Books by "Booklist
""The Last Partnerships "is an enormously enjoyable read."--United Press International
"The Last Partnerships narrates the rise and fall of the great financial houses--from the "Yankee Bankers" at the turn of the 19th century, up to Goldman Sachs's historic IPO in 1999-- tracing their origins, their successes and failures over the years, and the reasons for their ultimate demise.
Back Jacket
The First Behind-the-Scenes Account of the Rise and Fall of Wall Street's Family Financial Empires
Morgan Stanley ... Goldman Sachs ... Kidder Peabody ... Lehman Brothers ... These firms lay America's financial foundations and fueled her grandiose dreams. Through a combination of financial genius, political muscle, and old-world tenacity, these Wall Street partnerships wielded unprecedented influence over the landscape of 19th and 20th century America. With rigorous scholarship and fascinating stories, "The Last Partnerships relives the formative years of American finance and reveals an account both global in its scope and distinctly human in its character.
"Geisst's chronicle of runaway greed and phenomenal success provides a captivating and unique picture of the secret deals, monumental transactions, colorful characters, earth-shaking plummets and exuberant highs of the most famous street in the world."--"Accounting Today
"Geisst's comprehensive history of Wall Street qualifies as a major reference work on the subject."--"Fort-Worth Star Telegram
""The Last Partnerships is ... an enormously enjoyable read."--United Press International
At Welibooks, we offer new, used, and collectible
books. Each title is carefully graded, and its condition is clearly listed
to ensure transparency and credibility—especially for used, collectible, rare,
and out-of-print books.
We encourage customers to read the book description
carefully to ensure the selected item meets their expectations. For detailed
information on how we grade our books, please click here. To better
understand common book-collecting terminology, visit our Glossary of Book
Terms here.
Shipping & Returns
Shipping
We deliver your parcel within 2–3 working days. As soon as your package has left our warehouse, you will receive a confirmation by email. This confirmation contains a tracking number that you can use to find out where your package is.
Returns
We offer free returns within 30 days. All you have to do is fill out the return slip that you received in your package and stick the prepaid label on the package.Please note that it can take 2 weeks for us to process your return. We will do our best to complete this process as soon as possible.
Shipping & Returns
Shipping
We deliver your parcel within 2–3 working days. As soon as your package has left our warehouse, you will receive a confirmation by email. This confirmation contains a tracking number that you can use to find out where your package is.
Returns
We offer free returns within 30 days. All you have to do is fill out the return slip that you received in your package and stick the prepaid label on the package.Please note that it can take 2 weeks for us to process your return. We will do our best to complete this process as soon as possible.
Warranty
We provide a 2-year limited warranty, from the date of purchase for all our products.
If you believe you have received a defective product, or are experiencing any problems with your product, please contact us.
This warranty strictly does not cover damages that arose from negligence, misuse, wear and tear, or not in accordance with product instructions (dropping the product, etc.).
Warranty
We provide a 2-year limited warranty, from the date of purchase for all our products.
If you believe you have received a defective product, or are experiencing any problems with your product, please contact us.
This warranty strictly does not cover damages that arose from negligence, misuse, wear and tear, or not in accordance with product instructions (dropping the product, etc.).
Secure Payment
Your payment information is processed securely. We do not store credit card details nor have access to your credit card information.
We accept payments with :
Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Paypal, Diners Club, Discover and more.
Secure Payment
Your payment information is processed securely. We do not store credit card details nor have access to your credit card information.
We accept payments with :
Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Paypal, Diners Club, Discover and more.