Letter to Hon. George B. Schwabe regarding Margin Requirements, 1945-10-04

Item — Box: 3, Folder: 13

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_3_13_0006

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Letter to Hon. George B. Schwabe regarding Margin Requirements, 1945-10-04

The document consists of a series of correspondence between individuals regarding a directive issued by the Federal Reserve System to raise marginal requirements for brokers and bankers. The recipients express concerns about the impact of this directive on investment and speculation, and discuss the need for potential adjustments to the requirements. They also acknowledge the goal of curbing excessive speculation but question the fairness of the directive.

Dates

1945-10-04

Language of Materials

English

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