Are we rich yet? : the rise of mass investment culture in contemporary Britain /

"Are We Rich Yet? tells the story of the financialization of British society. During the 1980s and 1990s, financial markets became part of daily life for many Britons as the practice of investing moved away from the offices of the City of London, onto Britain's high streets, and into peopl...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Edwards, Amy, 1989- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2022]
Series:Berkeley series in British studies ; 21.
Subjects:
1900-1999
Investments > Great Britain > 20th century.
Finance > Great Britain > 20th century.
Capitalism > Great Britain > 20th century.
Financial institutions > Great Britain > 20th century.
Investissements > Grande-Bretagne > 20e siècle.
Finances > Grande-Bretagne > 20e siècle.
Institutions financières > Grande-Bretagne > 20e siècle.
HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Corporate & Business History.
Capitalism
Economic history
Finance
Financial institutions
Investments
Great Britain > Economic conditions > 20th century.
Grande-Bretagne > Conditions économiques > 20e siècle.
Great Britain
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 'A wonderful growth' : investment culture from 1840 to 1980
  • Over the counter : speculation and the small investor
  • Shopping for shares: The rise of financial consumerism
  • 'The moneymen's Sunday sermon': the making of a mass-market financial advice industry
  • Yuppies : finance and investment in popular culture
  • Are we rich yet? : investment clubs and investor activism.

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