Wall Street stories

"Wall Street Stories" by Edwin Lefèvre is an early 20th-century collection of fictional short stories that looks at the exciting and often intense world of finance through the experiences of people working on Wall Street. The stories cover the problems, dangers, and moral questions those in the stock trading and investment industries face. The first story introduces Fullerton F. Colwell, a dedicated and caring employee at a well-known Wall Street company, helping Mrs. Hunt, a recent widow looking for financial advice after her husband's death. The story shows Colwell's careful approach and his care for the widow as he deals with the complex stock market for her benefit. His efforts to find her a safe investment show the conflict between personal duty and the calculating nature of Wall Street, establishing a deep tone that permeates the collection by questioning financial ethics and relationships in a high-pressure, high-stakes environment.