The Globalization of Merchant Banking before 1850 : The case of Huth & Co

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 Early life and activities of Frederick Huth, founder of the company, c.1777-1822 -- 2 Expansion of the firm during the 1820s-1830s and the South American branches -- 3 Huth & Co.'s Spanish and German connections during the 1820s-1840s -- 4 The Liverpool branch, agents in Britain and the US connection -- 5 A global enterprise of trade and lending -- 6 Risk-management credit strategies -- 7 Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Index