The Futures: The Rise of the Speculator and the Origins of the World's Biggest Markets
ISBN: 0465018432
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lbotos · 2018-09-16 · Original thread
If you want to read more, "The Futures" was solid intro to the "how" it started:

https://www.amazon.com/Futures-Speculator-Origins-Biggest-Ma...

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