Engines That Move Markets: Technology Investing from Railroads to the Internet and Beyond

Bol Partner

Engines That Move Markets is a comprehensive history of market-shaping industries and their impact on how we invest today. Find the most lucrative markets of the future by looking to the pastSome of the biggest technological innovations in the world have followed similar market and social patterns – scepticism is replaced by enthusiasm; venture capital is supplied; many companies are started and their stocks rise. But as the technology is developed and financial reality sets in, companies disappear, stocks collapse, and naive investors lose money.Through exhaustive research, Alasdair Nairn captures this pattern and examines the impact that some of the greatest technological inventions of the past 200 years have had on financial markets and investors' fortunes. Each chapter explores a different technological innovation, and provides valuable insights on how to apply these lessons to appraise the 'new technology' companies of the future.Some of the key historical episodes examined include:- electric light and its commercial exploitation- the railway boom in Britain and the United States- the development of the automobile industry- the discovery and early development of crude oil- the rise of the PC- the wireless world- the Internet and dotcom bubble.Don't be left behind when the next technological innovation revolutionises the market. With Engines That Move Markets you'll learn how to recognise the familiar patterns unfolding in today's economy so you can profit from these market-shaping events.

Bol

A comprehensive history of market-shaping industries and their impact on how we invest today This engaging book highlights the history of industrial development and its impact on investors. Today's investors will learn about past approaches to technological advances such as-electricity, the railroad, the telephone, the computer, and much more-while gaining insights on how to appraise the new technology companies of the future. This complete and well researched history of industries and investing wouldn't be complete without a look at: how Thomas Edison lost control of his company, the impact of the Standard Oil breakup, the early days of the wireless industry, and the changing face of the computer industry today. Investors looking for industry-shaping investments will undoubtedly use Engines That Move Markets as their guide.

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Pagina's: 566, Editie: 2nd ed., Hardcover, Harriman House Ltd