Millionaire: The Philanderer, Gambler, and Duelist Who Invented Modern Finance

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This is the story of John Law, the most controversial yet visionary of financial heroes, who founded the first national bank in France. He formed the Mississippi Company and sparked the world's first major stock-market boom, in which many became rich and the word "millionaire" was coined to describe them. Read about this heroic figure, his life, achievements and tragic failure towards the end.