Carnival on Wall Street

Download or read book Carnival on Wall Street written by Jane Elizabeth Hughes and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces key themes throughout the 1990s on global financial markets. Presents a view of the liberalization of the global capital markets and the interrelated boom on Wall Street, which developed into a global carnival, pulling players around the world into the game. * Spans a time period from George Soros' attack on the pound sterling in 1991-92 to the events of September 11, tracing key themes throughout the decade. * Focuses on foreign exchange markets, globalization versus anti-globalization, Asian earthquakes, and more.