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A Financial Times Economics Book of the Year
A brilliant narrative of early capitalism''s most famous scandal, a speculative frenzy that nearly bankrupted the British state during the hot summer of 1720 – and paradoxically led to the birth of modern finance.
The South Sea Company was formed to trade with Asian and Latin American countries. But it had almost no ships and did precious little trade. ...
A brilliant narrative of early capitalism''s most famous scandal, a speculative frenzy that nearly bankrupted the British state during the hot summer of 1720 – and paradoxically led to the birth of modern finance.
The South Sea Company was formed to trade with Asian and Latin American countries. But it had almost no ships and did precious little trade. ...
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A Financial Times Economics Book of the Year
A brilliant narrative of early capitalism''s most famous scandal, a speculative frenzy that nearly bankrupted the British state during the hot summer of 1720 – and paradoxically led to the birth of modern finance.
The South Sea Company was formed to trade with Asian and Latin American countries. But it had almost no ships and did precious little trade. ...
A brilliant narrative of early capitalism''s most famous scandal, a speculative frenzy that nearly bankrupted the British state during the hot summer of 1720 – and paradoxically led to the birth of modern finance.
The South Sea Company was formed to trade with Asian and Latin American countries. But it had almost no ships and did precious little trade. ...
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