Table of Contents
Foreword: Within a Fraction of Disaster vii
Acknowledgments xiii
Prologue xv
Introduction 1
Chapter 1 Wall Street Oligarchs 7
Chapter 2 A Shock to the System 13
Chapter 3 The “Silent” Crash 19
Chapter 4 Credit Anorexia 29
Chapter 5 Copper King 37
Chapter 6 The Corner and the Squeeze 43
Chapter 7 Falling Dominoes 51
Chapter 8 Clearing House 57
Chapter 9 Knickerbocker 65
Chapter 10 A Vote of No Confidence 71
Chapter 11 A Classic Run 77
Chapter 12 Such Assistance as May Be Necessary 83
Chapter 13 Trust Company of America 89
Chapter 14 Crisis on the Exchange 97
Chapter 15 A City in Trouble 105
Chapter 16 A Delirium of Excitement 115
Chapter 17 Modern Medici 121
Chapter 18 Instant and Far-Reaching Relief 127
Chapter 19 Turning the Corner 135
Chapter 20 Ripple Effects 141
Lessons Financial Crises as a Perfect Storm 151
Reflections on the Centennial: The Subprime Crisis Commencing in 2007 173
Appendix A: Key Figures after the Panic 189
Appendix B: Definitions 199
References 205
Notes 217
About the Authors 253
Index 255