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Dewey Decimal Number: 330.9730911 EAN: 9780470152638 ISBN: 047015263X Label: Wiley Manufacturer: Wiley Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 272 Publication Date: August 31, 2007 Publisher: Wiley Sales Rank: 2528 Studio: Wiley Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: 'Before reading The Panic of 1907, the year 1907 seemed like a long time ago and a different world. The authors, however, bring this story alive in a fast-moving book, and the reader sees how events of that time are very relevant for today's financial world. In spite of all of our advances, including a stronger monetary system and modern tools for managing risk, Bruner and Carr help us understand that we are not immune to a future crisis.' —Dwight B. Crane, Baker Foundation Professor, Harvard Business School 'Bruner and Carr provide a thorough, masterly, and highly readable account of the 1907 crisis and its management by the great private banker J. P. Morgan. Congress heeded the lessons of 1907, launching the Federal Reserve System in 1913 to prevent banking panics and foster financial stability. We still have financial problems. But because of 1907 and Morgan, a century later we have a respected central bank as well as greater confidence in our money and our banks than our great-grandparents had in theirs.' —Richard Sylla, Henry Kaufman Professor of the History of Financial Institutions and Markets, and Professor of Economics, Stern School of Business, New York University 'A fascinating portrayal of the events and personalities of the crisis and panic of 1907. Lessons learned and parallels to the present have great relevance. Crises and panics are as much a part of our future as our past.' —John Strangfeld, Vice Chairman, Prudential Financial 'Who would have thought that a hundred years after the Panic of 1907 so much remained to be written about it? Bruner and Carr break significant new ground because they are willing to do the heavy lifting of combing through massive archival material to identify and weave together important facts. Their book will be of interest not only to banking theorists and financial historians, but also to business school and economics students, for its rare ability to teach so clearly why and how a panic unfolds.' —Charles Calomiris, Henry Kaufman Professor of Financial Institutions, Columbia University, Graduate School of Business Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Disappointed, but it is not terribleGotta say I am surprised on this one. After reading the reviews I bought the book, and started off pretty saddened with the content. There is no history to the crisis, and by all accounts the authors seem to figure it was triggered by the SF earthquake, but without any context or data it is hard to trust their logic at all. Then, about 30 pages in, the good part begins, but it tells a story, not per se a case study. The story is well crafted and moves right along, taking you through ... Read More Rating:  - Very timely bookThe financial industry has always been inter-linked, and this book clearly shows that systemic risk is nothing new. While the book is interesting, it often seems to dwell on minutia, and at other times fails to connect the dots to give the reader the "big picture". For instance, the international flow of gold during the crisis is discussed in numerous segments of the book, yet there is no discussion of the gold standard and what if any impact it had. You can see what happens in a crisis ... Read More Rating:  - An Overpriced, Short, Shallow "Book"I read with interest the glowing reviews of this book so I bought it. Was I ever disappointed. I have not attended business school, but it appears that this "book" may be the basis of a "case study" in business school (I think the author's slipped at the end when they just about say as much on page 152, "Any single case study, such as the one we have presented here...") The "chapters" are so brief you can read two or three of them while waiting in line for a cup of coffee, and they basically amount ... Read More Rating:  - Interesting perspectiveWhile the book certainly has some weaknesses, it is still a remarkable and readable one, providing very interesting perspectives on credit crises. Rating: - A Very Easy ReadMost people reading books on finance, particularly historical books, aren't really expecting something highly readable by a layman. That is where this book is quite surprising. It flows very nicely and quickly. It visualizes events of the day very well. To be clear, this book focuses quite closely on the events immediately preceeding, leading up to and mostly during the crisis in October-November 1907. Some discussion is done of the aftermath and results but it really focuses and puts you in the meeting ... Read More |
