Overall thoughts: 
- I have more appreciation for Crypto as a way to create permissionless trading structures + democratize financial products
- Equities went from shitcoins to the bulk of most institutional portfolios
- The difference in preparation for war by financial institutions for WW1 and WW2. WW1 was a complete shock, everyone was ready for WW2
- London became the main hub for international securities trading starting in the late 1700s and didn't let up the lead for a long time. Understanding the dynamics on why (their geography as an island, lack of being conquered, de-regulation + development of East India Company)

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Depends on how into the topic you are. At points, it feels like it should be an extended essay as it can get very dense on data and it isn't clear how much it adds.  

The first ~150 pages are super interesting as they follow the development of securities in Venice from the 1200s up to the early 1900s 

Also, I think its super useful to understand the initial use cases for exchanges, brokers, etc. Understanding the initial pain point they solved helps understand markets more generally. But this can be sourced for free online

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It's a solid book!

I learned a bit more on the foundings of initial exchanges in London + Amsterdam + Bruges that I didn't know as much about

It can be super dense + dry and overload you with data that's utility is questionable. The first ~150 pages are probably the best part

Curious to hear your thoughts when you're finished.