CHARLES R. GEISST is the author of fourteen books, including the bestsellers Wall Street: A History and 100 Years of Wall Street, as well as The Last Partnerships and Monopolies in America. Previously, he worked as a capital markets analyst and investment banker at several investment banks in London and has taught both political science and finance. He has contributed to many journals and newspapers, including the International Herald Tribune, Neue Zurcher Zeitung, and The Wall Street Journal, and has appeared as a guest on many radio and television financial programs. Deals of the Century, also published by Wiley, is Geisst’s most recent book on financial history.

• Acknowledgments vi Introduction viiChapter 1 A Tale of the Pits 1Chapter 2 Futures and 'Wild Jackasses' 49Chapter 3 The Great Bear Hunt 99Chapter 4 Expanding the Menu 143Chapter 5 Metals and Money 187Chapter 6 Chicago Follies 243Chapter 7 Rogues' Gallery 297Postscript 353Bibliography 355Index 360

CHARLES R. GEISST is the author of fourteen books, including the bestsellers Wall Street: A History and 100 Years of Wall Street, as well as The Last Partnerships and Monopolies in America. Previously, he worked as a capital markets analyst and investment banker at several investment banks in London and has taught both political science and finance. He has contributed to many journals and newspapers, including the International Herald Tribune, Neue Zurcher Zeitung, and The Wall Street Journal, and has appeared as a guest on many radio and television financial programs. Deals of the Century, also published by Wiley, is Geisst’s most recent book on financial history.

• Acknowledgments vi Introduction viiChapter 1 A Tale of the Pits 1Chapter 2 Futures and 'Wild Jackasses' 49Chapter 3 The Great Bear Hunt 99Chapter 4 Expanding the Menu 143Chapter 5 Metals and Money 187Chapter 6 Chicago Follies 243Chapter 7 Rogues' Gallery 297Postscript 353Bibliography 355Index 360

CHARLES R. GEISST is the author of fourteen books, including the bestsellers Wall Street: A History and 100 Years of Wall Street, as well as The Last Partnerships and Monopolies in America. Previously, he worked as a capital markets analyst and investment banker at several investment banks in London and has taught both political science and finance. He has contributed to many journals and newspapers, including the International Herald Tribune, Neue Zurcher Zeitung, and The Wall Street Journal, and has appeared as a guest on many radio and television financial programs. Deals of the Century, also published by Wiley, is Geisst’s most recent book on financial history.

• Acknowledgments vi Introduction viiChapter 1 A Tale of the Pits 1Chapter 2 Futures and 'Wild Jackasses' 49Chapter 3 The Great Bear Hunt 99Chapter 4 Expanding the Menu 143Chapter 5 Metals and Money 187Chapter 6 Chicago Follies 243Chapter 7 Rogues' Gallery 297Postscript 353Bibliography 355Index 360