10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STOCKJOBBING»
Discover the use of
stockjobbing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
stockjobbing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Figures of Finance Capitalism: Writing, Class and Capital in ...
Writing, Class and Capital in Mid-Victorian Narratives Borislav Knezevic. The last
sentence refers to the stockjobbing mania that swept across England at the end
of the 17 th century. Macaulay tells us that “[i]t was about theyear 1688 that the ...
2
Valuation of Equity Securities: History, Theory and Application
With this in mind, consider a theme that appears repeatedly in stock market
history since the late 17th century: the nefarious practice of 'stockjobbing'.
Following Attard (2000, p. 7), “the term 'stockjobber' has been used pejoratively
since the ...
3
The history and methods of the Paris bourse
_- 145 A glance at the condition of public finances under Louis XVI. Agiologe (
stockjobbing) _____ - ._ ...................... .- 145—147 FOURTH Drvrsron.~—-Tlie
financial market during the revolution. Plie58. The emission proceedings.
4
A Treatise on the Laws of Commerce and Manufactures, and the ...
Thus money lent for the express purpose of tract. settling stockjobbing differences
, and applied by the borrower consideration^ accordingly, cannot be recovered
back again (1). If two partners engage in a stockjobbing transaction, and one of ...
5
The Law Relating to the Public Funds and the Equitable and ...
Including the Practice by Distringas, and Under the Statute 1 & 2 Vict. C. 110, with
References to the Cases on the Foreign Funds and Public Companies, and an
Appendix of Forms James John Wilkinson. CHAPTER IX. OF STOCKJOBBING ...
James John Wilkinson, 1839
6
The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons from the ...
This, Sir, is a domestick Evil, an Evil which, tho' fatal in its Consequences, yet
does not perhaps immediately draw any Money out of the Nation ; but there is a
foreign Evil attending the Game of Stockjobbing, by which the Nation may be ...
7
A Treatise on the Laws of Commerce and Manufactures and the ...
_ If two partners ' engage in a stockjobbing transaction, and one of them, either
with or without the consent of the other, pays the whole share of the difl'erences
to the broker, the party so paying the money has no remedy for contribution (2).
8
The gentleman's magazine
That had in :he publi'ck Funds ; and the pre- Stockjobbing was worse than
Gaming in ven-ing a Man siom taking that Method c tn'S other Respect, That
Gaming of any of securing his Property in the Fund other Kind might be carried
on upon a ...
9
A Digest of the Law of Actions and Trials at Nisi Prius
It was held clearly that the action would not lie, for the transaction was illegal, as
contrary to the stockjobbing acts, and both plaintiff and defendant parries to it,
and this action was founded on it 5 and to allow the party to maintain an action ...
10
Handbook of Research on Stock Market Globalization
Trading in both 'time bargains' and option contracts was widespread.24 These
activities were the main components of the 'stockjobbing' associated with the
trading of stock for future delivery. Following Mortimer (1761 [1996], p. 32):25 the
...
9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STOCKJOBBING»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
stockjobbing is used in the context of the following news items.
Elliott faces credibility test
“Elliott's stockjobbing is also being shown in our cases,” Igis said in a statement, expressing frustration over Elliott's “irresponsible” attitude. The battle between ... «The Korea Herald, Jul 15»
Is the Physician an “Easy Mark”?
It is hardly necessary to mention the various stockjobbing propositions which are offered to physicians as too willing victims. Putting aside the mention of ... «JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, Apr 15»
Welcome to the new era of bank downsizing
Back in the 1970s a wise City banker explained to me that the business model of what was then known as stockjobbing was problematic because it was prone to ... «Financial Times, May 14»
The Ode: Lloyd's List newspaper (1734-2013) This (print) ship has …
When the original Lloyd's café degenerated into a petty den of stockjobbing and gambling during the 1760s, customers induced a waiter to open New Lloyd's ... «CanadianBusiness.com, Oct 13»
Bank Bailouts & Financial Skulduggery: A Lesson from History
... of 1772 saw a calamitous threat posed to Britain's entire system of banking, which was brought about by the feckless stockjobbing of just one rogue trader. «Huffington Post, Sep 13»
“A Drunkard in the Gutter Is Just Where He Ought To Be”
Toward that end, he argued strenuously against restrictions on Wall Street stockjobbing and other forms of speculative gain. “To denounce financial devices ... «Slate Magazine, Mar 12»
Deja Vu All Over Again — “Devil Take the Hindmost” Review
... Chancellor then takes an erudite journey through the forgotten touchpoints of speculative mania history – from “stockjobbing” in the London boom of the 1690s ... «The Business Insider, Jan 11»
The Simpsons: "American History X-Cellent" Review
C. Montgomery Burns was finally thrown in prison ("After all my years of stockjobbing, gun running, attempted murder, successful murder and tom peepery, they ... «IGN, Apr 10»
Karl Marx may have been prescient, but not that prescient
"In every stockjobbing swindle every one knows that some time or other the crash must come, but every one hopes that it may fall on the head of his neighbour, ... «Los Angeles Times, Feb 09»
