'Women in the City. Financial acumen during the South Sea Bubble' in A Laurence et al (eds), Women and their Money, 1750-1950. Essays on women and finance

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Author(s) Carlos, Ann M, Karen Maguire & Larry Neal
Publication type Chapter
Year published 2009
Pages pp33-45
Publisher Routledge
Place Published Abingdon

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Name Investors & investor behaviour
Name Women in business

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Name British Library
City London
County Greater London
Country England
Postcode NW1 2DB
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With reference to the early 18th century and investors in Royal African Co and Bank of England stocks, shows that women were involved in capital markets from their inception, showed considerable financial acumen, and benefited from such investments 'even to the point of making money while men as a group lost money'