August Belmont & Co.
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August Belmont & Co. was a prominent 19th- and early 20th-century American investment banking firm influential in railroad finance and public infrastructure projects.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| August Belmont & Co. canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
financial institution
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investment banking firm ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
American railroad industry
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public infrastructure projects in the United States ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Wall Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessModel |
advising on public works projects
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raising capital for railroads ⓘ underwriting securities ⓘ |
| clientType |
public authorities
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railroad companies ⓘ state and local governments ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| economicRole | intermediary between European capital and American enterprises ⓘ |
| era | Gilded Age ⓘ |
| financialService |
bond underwriting
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corporate finance advisory ⓘ securities brokerage ⓘ |
| focus |
long-term infrastructure investment
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transportation sector finance ⓘ |
| foundedBy | August Belmont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
New York
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to development of American public infrastructure
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played a role in financing U.S. railroad expansion ⓘ |
| inception | 1840s ⓘ |
| industry |
finance
ⓘ
investment banking ⓘ |
| locationCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | August Belmont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
municipal finance
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public infrastructure finance ⓘ railroad finance ⓘ |
| operatedInCurrency | United States dollar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed |
North America
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| regulatoryEnvironment | pre-SEC era of U.S. securities markets ⓘ |
| typeOfEnterprise | private partnership ⓘ |
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