P. J. Hogan

searching for marriage, the idea which she thinks will validate her as a person, she finds herself. In the film, the character of Rhonda helped me to understand the important message that friendship acts as a catalyst for self-discovery. The director PJ Hogan uses the techniques of music, cinematography and dialogue to help communicate that idea. The first technique, music, is used in mainly in the setting of Hibiscus Island, the fictional honeymoon destination in which Muriel meets Rhonda for the first

In less than three years Morgan went from clerk to cashier in the company. Although, he was denied a promotion when his father requested one, he did receive a promotion in the firm later in his career. In 1860 Morgan left Duncan, Sherman and founded J. P. Morgan and Company to act as an agent for his father's business. Young Morgan had his hands full at time putting through sales of American securities on behalf of his fathers anxious English clients, who doubted if the Union would survive and wanted

"No man can be a good citizen unless he has a wage more than sufficient to cover the bare cost of living, and hours of labor short enough so that after his day's work is done he will have time and energy to bear his share in the management of the community, to help in carrying the general load. We keep countless men from being good citizens by the conditions of life with which we surround them. We need comprehensive workmen's compensation acts, both State and national laws to regulate child labor

London merchant banking firm that would establish the roots of the House of Morgan. In 1854, Junius S. Morgan became the partner of George Peabody and eventually took over the firm in 1864, renaming it J.S. Morgan & Co. At the age of twenty four, J. Pierpont Morgan inherited his father’s business, renamed the business to J.P. Morgan & Co., and made a point to consolidate the firm’s American and European interests. Under Pierpont’s authority, J.P. Morgan

Pierpont now was able to control all the dealing between the New York based firm and their oversees partner. Anthony Drexel also died in 1893, and Morgan reorganized the Morgan and Drexel firms two years later. The New York based Drexel Morgan became J. P Morgan & Co. Drexel, Harjes & Company was Drexel's prominent Paris-based invest banking business. Morgan's new French connection was renamed Morgan, Harjes & Co. Pierpont was now at the head of houses in New York, Philadelphia, London and

the fact that his son had many admirable qualities for a worker. Although, J.P. Morgan was denied a promotion when his father requested one, he did receive a promotion in the firm later in his career. In 1860, Morgan left Duncan, Sherman and founded J. P. Morgan and Company to act as an agent for his father's business. When Junius Morgan died in 1890, J.P. became head of the London house. Pierpont now was able to control all the dealing between the New York based firm and their oversees partner. Pierpont

Greed during the Gilded Age was not good, but was still very evident in strikes and lockouts, politics, and monopolies. Greed is an intense and selfish desire to be better and have more than others and it can often cause people to get hurt and be put into dangerous situations. During the gilded age, economy was expanding and most people were motivated by wealth and their own greed. While greed may be good for the greedy, it is not good for those who are in the way of the greedy and those who just

J.P. Morgan, Philanthropist or robber baron? John Pierpont Morgan was born on April 17 1837. The Morgan family was a rather influential family, J.P’s father was a successful business man and HIS father was a successful Wall Street banker. When john was thirteen his father was invited to be a partner in the London banking business owned by dry goods merchant George Peabody. Than young J.P. was taken out of the Boston’s English high school and was enrolled into a private school in Switzerland where

In the 20th Century there was many important people who changed the way the America is today. John Pierpont Morgan once said, “If you have to ask how much it costs, you can’t afford it.” It is assumed amongst most people that John never had to ask the price of anything because he had so much money. J.P. Morgan was a significant figure in America’s 20th Century because of his role in saving the economy, funding huge companies and creating a wealthy bank that is still around today. In this world

September |2014 Investment Banking and Securities: An insight into the industry’s market structure and the impact these structural characteristics have on the behaviour and performance of the industry and firm. David Harris-Burland Word Count : FIMML3 Year Abroad Project Oddo et Cie, 12 boulevard de la Madeleine, Paris CONTENTS SUMMARY INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 I – Market Structure