lated by the Bank of England, and the ‘bank
rate,’ which is arbitrarily fixed by the directors,
is moved up and down (sometimes for other
reasons than the value of money), and is sup-
posed to be the rate of discount for bills of the best
description
The rate of discount is supposed to be regu-
lated by […]
disastrous issues the Committee made various recommendations, chiefly in
the direction of greater publicity in prospectuses, and ended by
expressing their conviction that ‘the best security against the
recurrence of such evils as they have above described will be found,
not so much in legislative enactments, as in the enlightenment of the
public as to their real nature and origin
After […]
all difficult for persons in good health to make money
In the United States, where we have more land than people, it is not at
all difficult for persons in good health to make money. In this
comparatively new field there are so many avenues of success open, so
many vocations which are not crowded, that any person of […]
_Non-forfeitable Policies_. — This plan provides
for the continuance of insurance upon the life of
a policy holder should the insured from any cause
be unable to keep up his premiums. The prin-
ciple of this scheme ensures that, in considera-
tion of the premiums already paid, a policy for
a certain amount — less of course than that named
in […]
on the ground that it puts too big profits into the pockets of those who
handle it
Thus we arrive at the reply to those who criticize International Finance
on the ground that it puts too big profits into the pockets of those who
handle it. If the profits are big, it is only in the case of loan […]
Exchange, from the precautions taken on his
admission, should be a responsible person, whom
it would be safe to entrust with any business
which might be put into his hands
The broker, who is a member of the Stock
Exchange, from the precautions taken on his
admission, should be a responsible person, whom
it would be safe to […]
Leading Change.
Leading Change
by: John P. Kotter
publisher: Harvard Business School Press
, released: 15 January, 1996
price: $17.79 (new), $7.30 (used)
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The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities.
The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities
by: Frank Fabozzi
publisher: McGraw-Hill
, released: 15 April, 2005
price: $77.97 (new), $63.75 (used)
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act their business in all respects in the same
manner as the Bank of England
The other joint-stock banks of London trans-
act their business in all respects in the same
manner as the Bank of England. In addition
they invite money on deposit, allowing interest
on the same. Sums of money lodged on deposit,
and […]
Leadership and Self Deception: Getting Out of the Box.
Leadership and Self Deception: Getting Out of the Box
by: Arbinger Institute
, The Arbinger Institute
publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
, released: 09 February, 2002
price: $10.17 (new), $7.00 (used)
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