Harriman's Money Miscellany

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A collection of facts, figures and oddities about money, finance, investment, trading, bankers, brokers, big swinging dicks and rogues. Topic areas covered range from the Dow Jones Industrial Average to German hyperinflation, and persons featured are as diverse as Jay Gould and Milton Friedman.

Have you ever wondered which currency presents the best value per volume for smugglers, or which month of the year is traditionally the best for the UK markets? Maybe you want to know how many ATMs there are in Belgium? The answers to these burning questions, and hundreds more, are found within.

Whether you are dazzled by data, fascinated by financial markets or crazy about cash, this book will have you enthralled. The newcomer to finance would darely have dreamed to ask some questions answered here, while those wise financial sages who already know so much will delight in the laconic style and refreshing presentation.

"Harriman's Money Miscellany" will be a solid gold addition to your literary portfolio and an invaluable source of fascinating financial facts.