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The Wall Street Bond Tug of Mrs Hunt and Colwell
Mrs Hunt, widow of Harry Hunt, trusts Wall Street broker Fullerton F. Colwell to invest her $35 000 in Manhattan Electric bonds. Colwell engineers a margin loan and a complex swap that leaves Hunt family funds exposed. prices rise and fall as tension grows between trust and self interest. Mrs Hunt confronts Colwell demanding the bonds back at a favorable price, while Colwell explains margins and market risk, culminating in a bitter legal and ethical standoff.
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Lerton F Colwell
Stock Exchange
Wilson & Graves
Harry Hunt
Colwell
John G Wilson
George B Graves
Watson
Wall Street
Frederick Ro Denton
Fullerton F
Harry Hunts
Troltexmin
Whdow
Hunt
Alybami Coal
Tron
Sam Sharpe
Wixime AM
Denton
Alabimi Coal
Pallerton
Courou
Harry
Alabama
Cowell
Fullerton
Harry Ind
Vicky
Mr Colwell
Mr. Colwell
Manhattan Electricia
Aga Many
Mrs Hunt
Stilwell
Wilson
Graves
Calwell
Mrs. Hunt
Herald
Tribune
The
Times
the Sun
Colwell Ewen
Firat
Jim
Mra Hunt
Karry
Manhattan Electric
Mere Hunt
Havine
Col
Opoe
Mr. Hunt
Mr. Calwell
Graer