Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
1. The Early Years (1790-1840)
2. The Railroad and Civil War Eras (1840-70)
3. The Robber Barons (1870-90)
4. The Age of the Trusts (1880-1910)
5. The Money Trust (1890-1920)
6. The Booming Twenties (1920-29)
7. Wall Street Meets the New Deal (1930-35)
8. The Struggle Continues (1936-54)
9. Bull Market (1954-69)
10. Bear Market (1970-81)
11. Mergermania (1982-97)
12. Running Out of Steam (1998-2003)
13. The Cataclysm (2004-2008)
14. The Great Recession (2009-2013)
15. Recovery, Tapers, and Tantrums (2014 - )
Notes
Bibliography
Index

About the Author

Charles R. Geisst is Ambassador Charles A. Gargano Professor of Finance at Manhattan College and a former investment banker. He is the author of 19 other books, including most recently Loan Sharks: The Birth of Predatory Lending.

Reviews

"A thorough retelling of a critical-though often overlooked-aspect of U.S. history. Wall Street will be enjoyed not just by the warriors who work there but also by the growing legions of Main Street investors whose retirements depend on the fortunes of the stock market."- The Wall Street Journal