How Long to Read Wall Street Under Oath: The Story of Our Modern Money Changers

How Long Does it Take to Read Wall Street Under Oath: The Story of Our Modern Money Changers?

It takes the average reader 4 hours to read Wall Street Under Oath: The Story of Our Modern Money Changers by Ferdinand Pecora

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Ferdinand Pecora investigated with ruthlessly abandon the nation’s most influential bankers and stockbrokers to determine what caused the Wall Street Crash of 1929, which in turn led to the Great Depression. Pecora, as Chief Counsel of Senate launched investigation, shined a vivid light on the shocking practices, deception, and lack of ethics that permeated Wall Street from the bottom to the highest echelons of power. Wall Street’s major players thought they were untouchable masters of their domain, but in the hot seat of the witness chair, eye-to-eye with Pecora, they were no match and fell like dominoes. The mighty J. P. Morgan was forced to admit he and many of his partners hadn’t paid any income taxes in the previous two years and his reputation was tarnished. Pecora’s expose of the practices of National City Bank (now Citibank) made banner headlines and caused the bank’s president to resign. Pecora Wall Street Under Oath in easy to understand language because he was afraid the public might get forgetful. And he was right. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the 2008 “Great Recession” was actually worse than the Great Depression. Clearly, we need to stay vigilant with a refresher course from Ferdinand Pecora. First published in 1939, this classic book is as relevant today as it was then – because on Wall Street, greed is always in style.

How long is Wall Street Under Oath: The Story of Our Modern Money Changers?

Wall Street Under Oath: The Story of Our Modern Money Changers by Ferdinand Pecora is 240 pages long, and a total of 60,000 words.

This makes it 81% the length of the average book. It also has 73% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Wall Street Under Oath: The Story of Our Modern Money Changers Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 27 minutes to read Wall Street Under Oath: The Story of Our Modern Money Changers aloud.

What Reading Level is Wall Street Under Oath: The Story of Our Modern Money Changers?

Wall Street Under Oath: The Story of Our Modern Money Changers is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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