Project Gutenberg 2009-06-27 Public domain in the USA. 284 Kahn, Otto H. 1867 1934 Kahn, Otto Hermann 16015144 High Finance Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "High Finance" by Otto H. Kahn is a significant address delivered at the Annual Dinner of the American Newspaper Publishers Association in the early 20th century, around 1916. As a public discourse rather than a traditional book, it scrutinizes the public's perception of finance and financiers, particularly in the context of American society. This work delves into the concept of "high finance," exploring its misinterpretations and the essential role it plays in the economy. In this address, Kahn argues that finance is often misunderstood and unfairly maligned due to misconceptions and a lack of appreciation for its constructive functions. He emphasizes that finance is not synonymous with speculation or exploitation, but rather involves the organization of capital for productive endeavors. Throughout the speech, he defends the integrity of financiers while acknowledging past mistakes, pointing out that the rise of new ethical standards and laws indicates a positive evolution in the industry. Kahn calls on financiers to embrace transparency, public scrutiny, and community service, urging them to foster trust and educate the public about their essential roles in economic development and stability. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 35.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Capital Capitalists and financiers -- United States HG Text Browsing: Business/Management Browsing: Economics Browsing: Sociology Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature Category: Business/Management Category: Economics 57699 2025-06-12T07:41:24.236041 text/html 53344 2021-01-05T06:45:19 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 19813 2021-01-05T06:45:19 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 87326 2025-06-12T07:41:28.677028 application/epub+zip 85952 2025-06-12T07:41:26.053042 application/epub+zip 85952 2025-06-12T07:41:24.881045 application/epub+zip 154920 2025-06-12T07:41:30.507031 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 146402 2025-06-12T07:41:27.799049 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125684 2022-08-13T11:31:58.441252 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 50339 2025-06-12T07:41:23.923061 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50190 2021-01-05T06:45:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19173 2021-01-05T06:45:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18963 2025-06-12T07:41:30.649010 application/rdf+xml 10534 2025-06-12T07:41:25.431061 image/jpeg 2900 2025-06-12T07:41:25.153046 image/jpeg 85225 2025-06-12T07:41:24.243041 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia