A Story of Chicago

Inspired by the 1903 book, THE PIT is the story of a businessman who casually begins speculating only to be swept in and ultimately ruined by the markets, a fascination “worse than liquor, worse than morphine.”

This reimagined edition focuses exclusively on the emotional thrill and danger of trading. Anybody who has bought a share of stock will instantly relate to the intense emotions described.

Juxtaposed are spectacular photographs of the trading floor’s golden era, the 1970s and 1980s, as captured by top photojournalists of the time. An epilogue catalogs the years just prior to the pit’s closure in 2015.