First Latin American Debt Crisis. The City of London and the 1822-25 loan bubble

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  • Name Investors & investor behaviour

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Analyses the 1822-25 investment boom in London in Latin American securities, notably sovereign bonds but also corporate securities especially of mining companies such as Anglo Chilean Mining Association, Anglo Mexican Mine Association, etc. Deals with issuers; their financial intermediaries including Baring Brothers and Barclay, Herring, Richardson & Co; investors / bondholders; subsequent debt settlements; etc