1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910784629303321

Autore

Dale Richard

Titolo

The first crash : lessons from the South sea bubble / / Richard Dale

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Princeton, New Jersey ; ; Oxfordshire, England : , : Princeton University Press, , 2004

©2004

ISBN

0-691-17094-0

1-4008-5164-5

Edizione

[Core Textbook]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (211 p.)

Classificazione

NW 4100

Disciplina

332.63/228

Soggetti

South Sea Bubble, Great Britain, 1720

Financial crises - Great Britain - History - 18th century

Capital market - Great Britain - History - 18th century

Stocks - Prices - Great Britain - History - 18th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Chapter One. Coffee Houses, The Press and Misinformation -- Chapter Two. Exchange Alley and the Evolution of London's Securities Market -- Chapter Three. Origins of the South Sea Company -- Chapter Four. John Law and the Mississippi Bubble -- Chapter Five. The South Sea Scheme -- Chapter Six. The Bubble -- Chapter Seven. The Crash -- Chapter Eight. Crisis Resolution -- Chapter Nine. Lessons from the South Sea Bubble -- Chapter Ten. Conclusion -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

For nearly three centuries the spectacular rise and fall of the South Sea Company has gripped the public imagination as the most graphic warning to investors of the dangers of unbridled speculation. Yet history repeats itself and the same elemental forces that drove up the price of South Sea shares to dizzying heights in 1720 have in recent years produced the global crash of 1987, the Japanese stock market bubble of the 1980's/90's, and the international dot.com boom of the 1990's. The First Crash throws light on the current debate about investor rationality by re-examining the story of the South Sea Bubble



from the standpoint of investors and commentators during and preceding the fateful Bubble year. In absorbing prose, Richard Dale describes the trading techniques of London's Exchange Alley (which included 'modern' transactions such as derivatives) and uses new data, as well as the hitherto neglected writings of a brilliant contemporary financial analyst, to show how investors lost their bearings during the Bubble period in much the same way as during the dot.com boom. The events of 1720, as presented here, offer insights into the nature of financial markets that, being independent of place and time, deserve to be considered by today's investors everywhere. This book is therefore aimed at all those with an interest in the behavior of stock markets.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910831027803321

Autore

Reeder Linda

Titolo

Guide to green building rating systems : understanding LEED, Green Globes, Energy Star, the National Green Building Standard, and more / / Linda Reeder [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, c2010

ISBN

1-118-25989-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiv, 222 p. ) : ill., maps ;

Collana

Wiley book on sustainable design

Disciplina

720/.47

Soggetti

Sustainable buildings - Evaluation

Sustainable construction - Standards

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Engineering & Applied Sciences

Civil Engineering

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Residential rating systems : a comparison -- Commercial rating systems : a comparison -- Energy Star for residential projects -- LEED for homes -- NAHB model green home building guidelines -- National Green Building Standard -- Local and regional residential programs -- Energy Star for commercial buildings -- Green Globes -- LEED for



commercial new construction -- Local and regional commercial programs -- International rating systems.

Sommario/riassunto

"Guide to Green Building Rating Systems informs readers about the rating system selection process. Comparing essential issues such as cost, ease of use, and building performance, this book offers solid guidance that will help readers find the rating system that best fits their needs. The book demystifies complex material, making this book an essential reference for building professionals engaged in, or wishing to pursue, sustainable building practices."--Jacket.