Timeless Advice From Wall Street's Sage Henry Clews

Timeless Advice From Wall Street's Sage Henry Clews by John Maxfield, The Motley Fool, Via USA Today

Warren Buffett might seem one of a kind -- and, of course, he is -- but he is not the first famous financier to be held in universally high esteem by peers on Wall Street, politicians in Washington, and the typical person on Main Streets throughout America. That accolade goes to Henry Clews, a New York-based broker and investment banker who got his first break marketing federal bonds during the Civil War.

While Henry Clews went on to amass a fortune, he never lost the ability to offer advice to both policymakers and other investors/speculators in a folksy style mirroring...