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Gold Corner: Holding the American Economy Hostage. Manipulation, Bribery, and the Devastating Black Friday Crash on Wall Street, 1869–1870
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- Nombre de pages166
- FormatePub
- ISBN978-3-565-35736-9
- EAN9783565357369
- Date de parution25/03/2026
- Protection num.pas de protection
- Taille891 Ko
- Infos supplémentairesepub
- ÉditeurEmphaloz Publishing House
Résumé
In the chaotic aftermath of the Civil War, two ruthless financiers conspired to commit the ultimate economic heist. Jay Gould and James Fisk did not just want to make a profit; they wanted to corner the entire gold market of the United States.
By bribing high-ranking government officials and leveraging immense capital, they sought to personally dictate the price of the nation's most vital economic anchor.
Their aggressive market manipulation drove the price of physical gold to astronomical heights in a matter of days, paralyzing international trade and bankrupting countless merchants. This narrative reconstructs the infamous Black Friday of 1869. It details the panic on the trading floor and how the scheme only collapsed when President Ulysses S. Grant unexpectedly ordered the Treasury to release government reserves, shattering the monopoly instantly. Explore the terrifying fragility of unregulated financial markets.
Witness how unchecked wealth and political corruption allowed a handful of individuals to bring a sovereign nation's economy to the brink of total collapse.
Their aggressive market manipulation drove the price of physical gold to astronomical heights in a matter of days, paralyzing international trade and bankrupting countless merchants. This narrative reconstructs the infamous Black Friday of 1869. It details the panic on the trading floor and how the scheme only collapsed when President Ulysses S. Grant unexpectedly ordered the Treasury to release government reserves, shattering the monopoly instantly. Explore the terrifying fragility of unregulated financial markets.
Witness how unchecked wealth and political corruption allowed a handful of individuals to bring a sovereign nation's economy to the brink of total collapse.