série: | Polar/Erdman |
éditeur: | Arrow book |
auteur: | Erdman Paul E. |
classement: | carton46 |
année: | 1974 |
format: | broché |
état: | TBE/N |
valeur: | 5 € |
critère: | ** |
remarques: | English book this time a story about the manipulation of commodities (silver) and the control of the speculation "à la hausse" and "à la baisse" on the markets >> p. 11 the US mafia and their plans for buying a Swiss bank in order to wash their dirty money >> p. 16 "the random walk hypotheses" based on the economic theory of Samuelson being a technique to control the stock and commodity markets >> p. 19 the arrival at Lugano >> p. 25 mention is being made to shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi >> p. 31 the Fidausy family which seems to control a non-existent silver mine, in fact exchanging silver for gold from India >> p. 43 the silver archeological treasure supposed to be found at Elam in Iran >> p. 66 the creation of the International Bank of Sicily and America in Lugano >> p. 72 the people playing golf at the Atherton Country Club >> p. 77 the exposé about the silver market >> p. 81 the directors of Swiss banks being complicated animals >> p. 182 the Leadenhall market in London >> p. 190 buyers and sellers working together on silver and regulating the silver market making bulls or bears at their choice >> good description how commodity markets are manipulated by dubious financial methods together with a thrilling story about the speculation of silver including a good plot ending by tricking themselves mutually |
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