My Adventures with Your Money
Exploring Financial Intricacies and Speculative FrenzyBy George Graham Rice
Length10h 35m
About this audiobook
In "My Adventures with Your Money," George Graham Rice takes readers on a captivating journey through the world of finance and investment during the early 20th century. Written in a lively and engaging style, the book combines elements of autobiography with financial commentary, providing insights into the often-tumultuous landscape of Wall Street. Rice'Äôs narrative is rich in anecdote and wit, making complex financial ideas accessible to a general audience while highlighting the underlying themes of risk, deception, and opportunity that permeate the financial markets. George Graham Rice, a prominent figure in the American financial scene of the 1920s, is known for his unique approach to investment and his colorful personality. Having been involved in various ventures, including journalism and stock trading, Rice garnered a reputation for his audacious maneuvers in the stock market. His experiences, coupled with his propensity for sensationalism, fueled his desire to uncover the darker aspects of financial speculation, positioning him as both a critic and an enthusiast of the investment world. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the intersection of finance and literature, as it unearths the historical context of investment practices while entertaining readers with Rice's captivating prose. Whether you are a seasoned investor or a curious novice, Rice'Äôs adventures will inspire a deeper understanding of money and its intricate dance with human ambition.
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GenreBusiness and Economics
Length10 hrs 35 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 19, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1PRESTIGE RESTORED BY A CLERK'S RUSE
49SOME HINDSIGHT THAT CAME TOO LATE
2A BOASTFUL RACE PLAYER GIVES AID
50CHAPTER VI Nipissing and Goldfield Con
3FORTUNE CHANGES HER MOOD AND SMILES AGAIN
51AN ORGY IN MARKET MANIPULATION
4THE KENTUCKY COLONEL FALLS IN LINE
52THE GUGGENHEIMS ENTER NIPISSING
5BETTING THE PUBLIC'S MONEY AT GREAT PROFIT
53NIPISSING ON THE TOBOGGAN
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6$130,000 IS LOST AND WON IN A DAY
54WHO GOT THE $75,000,000?
7A DISASTROUS NEWSPAPER WINDUP
55THE WONDER MINING-CAMP STAMPEDE
8CHAPTER II Mining Finance at Goldfield
56TEAGUE ATTACKS SENATOR NIXON
9A PARTNERSHIP OF PURE NERVE
57"CALLING FOR A SHOW-DOWN"
10BUCKING THE TIGER ON THE DESERT
58MANIPULATING GOLDFIELD CON
11BIDDING $3,000,000 WHEN BROKE
59ENTER, NAT. C. GOODWIN & CO.
12MILLIONS IN THE VISTA HELD NO CHARMS
60THE STORY OF THE GOLDFIELD LABOR "RIOTS"
13"HUMAN INTEREST" VERSUS TECHNICAL MINING
61THE DEATH OF GOVERNOR SPARKS
14BEGINNING THE ADVERTISING BUSINESS
62CHAPTER VII Rawhide
15SOME ADVERTISING THAT PAID
63REAL GOLD AT RAWHIDE
16BUILDING GOLD MINES WITH PUBLICITY
64THE RAWHIDE COALITION MINES COMPANY
17HAIR-RAISING STORIES FOR DISTANT READERS
65A RACE OF GAMBLERS
18THE MERCURY OF SPECULATION
66CHAPTER VIII The Press Agent and the Public's Money
19THE BIRTH OF BULLFROG
67PUBLICITY VIA ELINOR GLYN
20ENTER, CHARLES M. SCHWAB
68"AL" MILLER'S SIEGE
21WHY THE BOTTOM FELL OUT
69THE FUNERAL ORATION FOR RILEY GRANNAN
22HOW ABOUT THE PUBLIC'S CHANCES?
70AMONG THE "BIG FELLOWS"
23JUMPING JACK MANHATTAN
71THE REVERSE ENGLISH
24CHAPTER III The Brewing of a Saturnalia of Speculation
72THE POWER OF THE PUBLIC PRINT
25TRYING IT ON THE STRAY DOG
73RAWHIDE AGAIN
26ADVERTISING FOR THINKERS
74CHAPTER IX The Wall Street Game
27YES, "BUSINESS IS BUSINESS"
75GOOD BIG FISH VS. BAD LITTLE FISH
28FORTUNES THAT WERE MISSED
76RIGHTEOUS WALL STREET AND THE "SUCKER" PUBLIC
29THE TALE OF BULLFROG RUSH
77THE MARKETING OF MINING STOCK
30PRIZE FIGHTS AND MINING PROMOTION
78I BUCK THE WALL STREET GAME
31THE YEAR OF BIG FIGURES
79THE "DOUBLE-CROSSING" OF RAWHIDE COALITION
32THE STORY OF GOLDFIELD CONSOLIDATED
80"INSIDE" MARKET SUPPORT
33AT THE HEIGHT OF THE FRENZY
81CHAPTER X Enter, B. H. Scheftels & Company
34CHAPTER IV The Greenwater Fiasco
82MORE TRUTH ON THE "MINING FINANCIAL NEWS"
35GETTING INTO THE GAME
83THE SCHEFTELS PRINCIPLES
36ALL THE COPPER IN THE WORLD
84THE SCHEFTELS COMPANY AGAINST MARGIN TRADING
37THE COLLAPSE OF GREENWATER
85CHAPTER XI A Fight to the Death
38THE SHAME AND THE BLAME
86THE FIRING OF THE FIRST GUNS
39CHAPTER V On the Eve of the Great Goldfield Smash
87THE STORY OF ELY CENTRAL
40THE RISE OF WINGFIELD AND NIXON
88THE ASSAULT ON ELY CENTRAL
41THE WINNINGS OF A TENDERFOOT
89THE CLASH OF BATTLE
42I AM LANDED HIGH AND DRY
90A BOMBSHELL IN THE ENEMY'S CAMP
43THE BEGINNING OF THE RAID
91A GOVERNMENT RAID IS RUMORED
44SOME PERTINENT PERSONALITIES
92THE RAID ON B. H. SCHEFTELS & CO.
45THE TIME WHEN MONEY TALKS
93A TOOL'S CONFESSION
46CLOUDS IN THE WESTERN SKY
94THE GUGGENHEIMS
47FROM CREDIT TO CRASH
95CHAPTER XII The Lesson of It All
48DOWN WITH THE SULLIVAN TRUST COMPANY
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