Polonsky was a speculator in exchange and an investor in lands, and was reputed to be very rich.

A pineapple plantation, for the investor of limited means, ought to prove profitable and encouraging.

The short sellers piled on, selling borrowed stock, driving the price down in order to frighten investors into dumping their shares.

In order to meet the objections of steady-going investors to the risks involved by thus becoming industrial adventurers, a system has grown up by which the capital of companies is subdivided into securities that rank ahead of one another.