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The match king, Ivar Kreuger, the financial genius behind a century of Wall Street scandals, Frank Partnoy

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The match king, Ivar Kreuger, the financial genius behind a century of Wall Street scandals, Frank Partnoy
Language
eng
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [230]-235) and index
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individual biography
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index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The match king
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
316806735
Responsibility statement
Frank Partnoy
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Ivar Kreuger, the financial genius behind a century of Wall Street scandals
Summary
A nearly century-old Wall Street scandal rooted in unscrupulous investment banking and derivative hedge funds techniques developed by one man--Swedish émigré and notorious charmer Ivar Kreuger. Kreuger made his fortune in the 1920s by raising money from American investors to lend to European governments in exchange for match monopolies. After the collapse of 1929, he continued to make money. Then in 1932 he suddenly committed suicide. As his fraudulent schemes unraveled in the wake of his death, the so-called "Kreuger crash" began, bankrupting millions and leading to the enactment of the securities laws of 1933 and 1934
Table Of Contents
Coming to American -- Getting to Lee Higg -- The speech -- Trouble at home -- The green eye shade -- Poland first -- Le Boom -- The match palace -- A weekend in Germany -- One last chance -- Coming back to America -- Death in the air -- Greatness? -- Coda
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