Wall Street to Main Street by Edwin J Perkins
Based on archival sources, this 1999 book is a biography about the career of this major Wall Street figure. Charles Merrill (1885-1956) founded the world's largest brokerage and investment firm and was the most innovative entrepreneur in the American financial services sector in the twentieth century.
'This work makes an important contribution to the history of financial services' Journal of Financial History Review
Edwin J. Perkins is emeritus professor of history at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. He received his doctoral degree from Johns Hopkins University in the complementary fields of economic and business history, with a special emphasis on U.S. financial history. Among his book publications are Financing Anglo-American Trade: The House of Brown, 1800-1880, American Public Finance and Financial Services, 1700-1815, and Wall Street to Main Street: Charles Merrill and Middle Class Investors.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521630290 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521630290 |
| Title | Wall Street to Main Street |
| Author | Edwin J Perkins |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1999-04-28 |
| Number of pages | 306 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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