Every man his own broker : or, a guide to the Stock-Exchange. In which the several classes of the public funds, commonly called the Stocks, are distinctly explained; and the Mode of Transterring, or of Buying and Selling them. is rendered intelligible for Persons desirous to transact their own Business. The Mystery and Iniquity of Stock-Jobbing is laid Open-The present State of the National Dest, both Principal and Interest is accurately drawn up-and a great variety of new and useful Directions are given, with Tables. respecting India Stock-Banking-Adventuring in State-Lotteries-Preventing Losses by the destruction of Bank Notes, &c. by Fire-Legal Advice and Caution to the finders of Notes, Bills, or other Paper-Securities for Many-Rules for forming a true judgement when the Stocks will rise or fall in their Prices-Caution against false Intelligence-A new Table of Equation, &c. With, an appendix, containing exact Lists of the Holidays-Payment of Dividends-Expences of transacting Business in the Funds-Miscellaneous Information; and Directions to Strangers to find their way readily to the different Offices at the Bank, South-Sea, and India Houses. Quid faciunt leges, ubi sola pecunia regnat. The twelfth edition, considerably improved. By Thomas Mortimer, Author of many approved Commercial and Historical Works.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mortimer, Thomas, 1730-1810.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Speculation--Early works to 1800.

Speculation.

Stock Exchange (London, England)--Early works to 1800.

Stock Exchange (London, England).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxii,[2],257,[18]p.,table )

Other Title:

Every man his own broker

Place of Publication:

London : printed for W.J. and J. Richardson, under the Royal-Exchange, 1798.

Notes:

With a half title and a final advertisement leaf.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T130497.

OCLC:

642363372