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Where In the World Should I Invest: An Insider's Guide to Making Money Around the Globe (Agora Series)

A fascinating exploration of which countries offer promising investment opportunities for Americans now and in the years to come
Most emerging markets investment guides focus on financial metrics, but fail to provide the reader with new and relevant insights into the history of the countries, the views of the people on the street, and the financial shenanigans that go on behind the scenes, that make for truly informed investing. As a result, despite the growing interest in investing in these markets, investors are often missing key opportunities because they either have incorrect information about a country where they might invest, or simply don’t know what questions they should be asking. Where In the World Should I Invest: An Insider’s Guide to Making Money Around the Globe is here to help.
Drawing on author Karim Rahemtulla’s personal experiences traveling the globe and exploring the capitals where business is transacted, the book outlines the perils, pitfalls, and rewards of investing in “low float” markets.
The essential resource for taking the right steps in exploring investment opportunities in foreign and emerging markets
Expert advice from an author with 20 years experience covering emerging markets
Commentary on the expectations of foreign investors, the fears of investing abroad, how to set up legal offshore accounts, and much more
Packed with unique insights into twenty countries and regions around the globe based on the author’s extensive interviews and travels, Where In the World Should I Invest is a must-read for anyone thinking of expanding their investment portfolio overseas.

East Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

Summary

Erected in 1884, Fire Engine Company No. 53 was designed by the prominent firm of Napoleon LeBrun & Sons, architects for the Fire Department between 1879 and 1895. Fire Engine Company No. 53 is an excellent example of N. LeBrun & Sons’ numerous mid-block firehouses, reflecting the firm’s attention to materials, stylistic detail, plan and setting. Napoleon LeBrun, who had established his firm in New York City in 1864, achieved renown as a designer of office buildings, including those for Home Life Insurance Company, and the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.

LeBrun & Sons helped to define the Fire Department’s expression of civic architecture, both functionally and symbolically, in more than forty buildings. Built during the early period of intensive growth in northern Manhattan, this firehouse represents the city’s commitment to the civic character of essential municipal services. The tenure of the LeBrun firm with the Fire Department coincided with a campaign to provide a strong municipal presence through an increase in public building projects. During this era, it was often the practice of architects working for the city to adapt the same design for different locations, as an economical and rapid means of creating public buildings that also clearly identified their civic function. Fire Engine Company No. 15 built in 1883-34, at 29 Henry Street, and Fire Engine Company No. 54 built in 1888, at 304 West 47th Street, have virtually identical facades to Fire Engine Company No. 53.

Like most late nineteenth-century New York City firehouses, Fire Engine Company No. 53 has a large central opening at the ground level, flanked by smaller doorways. The design incorporates elements of the Queen Anne and Romanesque Revival styles. The cast-iron trabeated base is enlivened by foliate capitals incorporating sunflowers and torches.

Molded brick panels above the windows and terra-cotta medallions in the form of stylized sunflowers adorning the frieze below the cornice are among the Queen Anne motifs of the design. At the roofline stylized console brackets executed in corbelled brick support small pedimented forms adorned with sunbursts.

The building was in use as a fire station until 1974, and is currently privately owned by Manhattan Community Access Corporation.

DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS

The Fire Department of the City of New York

The origin of New York’s Fire Department dates to the city’s beginning as the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam. Leather fire buckets, first imported from Holland and later manufactured by a cobbler in the colony, were required in every household. Regular chimney inspections and the “rattle watch” patrol helped protect the colony during the Dutch period. By 1731, under English rule, two “engines” were imported from London and housed in wooden sheds in lower Manhattan. The Common Council authorized a volunteer force in 1737, and the Volunteer Fire Department of the City of New York was officially established by act of the state legislature in 1798. As the city grew, this force was augmented by new volunteer companies. Between 1800 and 1850, seven major fires occurred, leading to the establishment of a building code and the formation of new volunteer fire companies on a regular basis. The number of firemen grew from 600 in 1800 to more than 4,000 by 1865.

Intense rivalries among the companies developed, stemming in large part from the Volunteer Fire Department’s significant influence in political affairs. The Tammany political machine was especially adept at incorporating the fire department into its ranks. Since the 1820s it was common knowledge that “a success in the fire company was the open sesame to success in politics.”

During the peak years of Tammany’s power, increasingly intense competition among companies began to hinder firefighting, creating public exasperation with the volunteer force. Brawls among firemen at the scene of fires and acts of sabotage among the companies became commonplace. In the 1860s, an alliance between the Republican controlled state legislature, which wanted to impair Tammany Hall’s political control, and fire insurance companies, who wanted more efficient firefighting, played on this public sentiment to replace the volunteers with a paid force. On March 30, 1865, the New York State Legislature established the Metropolitan Fire District, a paid professional force under the jurisdiction of the state, and abolished New York’s Volunteer Fire Department. By the end of the year, the more than 4,000 men in the city’s 124 volunteer companies had retired or disbanded and were replaced by thirty-three engine companies and twelve ladder companies operated by a force of 500 men.

The creation of a professional Fire Department in 1865 resulted in immediate improvements. Regular service was extended to 106th Street in Manhattan, with suburban companies farther north, and its

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As the dollar loses value, many investors are turning to precious metals, converting at least part of their investment portfolio from cash, equities and other assets into silver and gold in an attempt to preserve the value of their capital. This is why the price of gold has more than doubled since 2007. Similar to gold, silver has long been considered a safe investment, especially to hedge against inflation. Like gold, silver is a precious metal and has been used historically as a currency. it is still relatively rare and its unique properties have allowed it to maintain its value over many thousands of years. This book will help you gain a better understanding of gold and silver.