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The "democratization of money" (with a small d) is Gross's term for the doubling, since 1990, of the percentage of Americans who own stocks and mutual funds. The biggest effect of America's love affair with the stock market, claims the author of the bestseller Forbes Greatest Business Stories of All Time (he also writes on politics and business for the Washington Post and New York magazine), has been the reorientation of the Democratic Party toward Wall Street--and the simultaneous alienation of many Republicans from one of their historical bases. In this brisk and refreshing study, Gross carefully traces how the Clinton administration has formed a symbiotic relationship with Democratic-leaning Wall Street movers and shakers, whom he dubs the "New Moneycrats," including Michael Bloomberg, Warren Buffett and TheStreet.com founder James Cramer. In addition to contending that the Clinton administration has based its crucial budget decisions on the anticipated reaction of the stock and bond markets, the author points to Clinton's controversial proposal last year to invest a portion of the Social Security fund in the stock market. Meanwhile, the conservatives who dominate the Republican Party, in Gross's diagnosis, harbor a deep antipathy toward the northeastern elite as well as reactionary opposition to internationalism, trade liberalism and the shaky global financial architecture that helps guarantee the stability of markets. Although Gross overestimates the extent of the Republicans' alleged divorce from Wall Street, and his vision of an enlightened Democratic Party truly serving both rich and poor may be chimerical, he spells out important issues that presidential candidates of both parties ought to address, including shareholder democracy, reform of stock options and excessive executive compensation. Major ad/promo. (Apr.)
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One of the more salient features of the 1990s bull market has been the creation of enormous new wealth. Here, Gross (Forbes Greatest Business Stories of All Time) pulls back the financial curtains to reveal the "democratization of money" he sees as the result. With the growth of pension funds, labor and education retirement funds, mutual funds, and new investment groups, investment has become more decentralized. Since 1990, the percentage of Americans owning stocks and mutual funds has doubled, from 23 to 46. As a result, argues Gross, Wall Street is no longer the purview of "old-moneyed" Republicans; a lot more people have ownership stakes in stocks and bonds. Much of this new wealth has found its way into the hands of Democrats, benefiting Bill Clinton, Al Gore, and other Democratic politicians. Unfortunately, the excessive cash has also caused problems, resulting in calls for campaign finance reform. Unlike books that offer insight into how people acquire and keep wealth, e.g., Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko's The Millionaire Next Door (Longstreet, 1996), this book explores the consequences of wealth. Appropriate for larger public libraries.DRichard Drezen, Washington Post News Research, Washington, DC
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Feast of a Book, June 17, 2000

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No Bull. Anyone with even a passing interest in national politics will find this book invaluable. The author, clearly a Jack of many trades, brings a wealth of evidence to show a shift in the political landscape that may well affect the outcome of the next election and certainly clarifies positions taken by each party. The stories, facts and humor made it eminently readable.

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5.0 out of 5 stars informative and amusing, April 14, 2000

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This book was a quick read and explained in an entertaining manner with wit and stories about the public policy issues and players in today's economy. There was a laugh a paragraph and it was a quick read. I enjoyed the characterization of his parents as academics who accrued wealth through TIAA-CREF.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Informative, invaluable reading for do-it-yourself investors, August 6, 2000

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There have been major shifts and changes in the American financial world over the past two decades driven by the aging baby boom generation, the Internet and computerized day trading, global economic crises, and the "democratization" of the stock and markets. In Bull Run: Wall Street, The Democrats, And The New Politics Of Personal Finance, Daniel Gross examines how the changes in attitudes and policies of the Democratic party under the influence of the Clinton administration has led to an unprecedented period of sustained stability and growth in the American financial community, the rapidly increasing percentage of Americans owning stocks and mutual funds, with the result that today a majority of citizens have a personal stake in public equity and debt markets. Gross offers provocative opinions backed with true-life stories illustrating the new relationship and interdependence of politics and finance, Wall Street, Main Street, and Washington. Bull Run is highly recommended, informative reading for do-it-yourself investors seeking to understand American financial markets -- and what the on-coming decade might bring.

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