The Stock Exchange

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Duguid, Charles, 1864-1923

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Stock Exchange" by Charles Duguid is a comprehensive guide to the operations and intricacies of the Stock Exchange, written in the early 20th century. The publication aims to demystify the complex mechanisms of stock trading for readers who may be unfamiliar with financial markets. Duguid, a city editor with experience in the field, uses clear and straightforward language to describe the essential elements of the Stock Exchange, including its purpose, structure, and the roles of its participants. The beginning of the text establishes the Stock Exchange as a critical marketplace for transactions related to stocks and shares, emphasizing its influence on the world's economy. Duguid discusses the various definitions of the Stock Exchange, suggesting it is both a market and a vital nerve center for global finance. He also explains the roles of different market participants, such as brokers, jobbers, and members, and introduces the operational dynamics of trading within this unique environment. Overall, the opening sets a foundation for understanding the Stock Exchange's significance and operations, preparing readers for the detailed discussions that follow in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

What the Stock Exchange is

The market-place

The members and their clerks

The Committee

Brokers and jobbers

How business is transacted

The settlement

The zoology of the House

Option dealing

The wares of the market

Failures

Price lists and records

The Royal Commission's view

A sketch history

A broker's day

From a social point of view.

Credits:

Produced by David King and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 49.1 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Release date is 2019-03-09