A History of the United States in Five Crashes

"Excellent." -- Wall Street Journal"My hands-down financial book of the year. . . . An incredibly rich mine of market history. . . . Enlightening. . . . Meticulous. . . . Definitive. . . . Absolutely first class." -- Financial Advisor MagazineClearly and compellingly illustrates the connections between major financial collapses, and examines the solid, clear-cut lessons they offer for preventing the next oneThe stories behind the biggest stock market crashes in US history are rife with drama, human folly, and heroic rescues. Taken together, the pendulum swings between the larger story of a nation reaching enormous heights of financial power while experiencing precipitous dips that devastate a market where millions of Americans invest their savings, and on which they depend for their retirement, children's education, and long-term financial well-being. CNBC contributor, longtime stock trader, and financial engineer Scott Nations vividly shows how each of these major crashes played a rol