Planning Briefs
The Inspirational Story Of Hetty Green, The Warren Buffett Of The Early 1900s
Published Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at: 7:50 PM EST
In an era of financial titans like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Warren Buffett, it’s hard to imagine that, at the turn of the 19th century, one of America’s dominant investors was a woman. But it’s true. Born in 1834, in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Henrietta (Hetty) Green came from a wealthy family and read financial reports to her grandfather as a child. The knowledge stuck, and she reigned as the greatest value investor of her era and an influential figure in America for many decades. Hetty Green was a key financier in rescuing the U.S. Treasury from a frightening panic. The Panic...
©2022 Advisor Products Inc. All Rights Reserved.
More articles
- Keep Your Eyes On The Bad Economic News
- Let’s Talk About Stock Market Volatility
- Bracing For Recession Amid A Bear Market
- The Inflation Imperative Makes A Recession Likely, But It’s A Sign Of Progress
- When Will Post-Covid Financial Pain Stop?
- A Reminder About Market Timing And Stocks
- 10 More Year-End Planning Tips To Slash Your 2022 Taxes
- 10 Year-End Tips to Slash Your 2022 Tax Bill
- Start Thinking About Year-End Tax Planning Now
- The New Retirement Plan Distribution Rules
- Relying On An IRA Custodian For Advice
- Financial Disappointment Can Darken Your Financial View
- Why Knowledge Of Financial History is Critical To Investors
- Inflation Declined And Stocks Rallied Today
- Amid 2Q '22 Turmoil, Fed’s Robo-Economist Forecast Was More Accurate Than Leading Economists