[Ads-l] Rothschild Quote

[ADSGarson O'Toole]

Barry Popik has an entry with an 1894 citation that also points to the
 Paris Commune

https://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/buy_when_theres_blood_in_the_streets/

Garson


On Sat, Feb 17, 2018 at 3:27 PM, ADSGarson O'Toole
<adsgarsonotoole at gmail.com> wrote:
> The Wikipedia entry for John D. Rockefeller has an attribution to
> Rockefeller in 1990.
>
> The Dictionary of Modern Proverbs has an entry for "Buy when (the)
> blood is running in the streets" with a 1964 attribution to Rothschild
> (no first name).
>
> I can only do a quick search right now, but I see interesting earlier
> citations in the early 1900s. Some cites claim the advice was given
> during the Paris commune in 1871. A 1921 "Sunset Magazine" citation
> credits Anselm Rothschild. I will try to search some more when I get a
> chance.
>
> Date: May 10, 1907
> Publication: The Wall Street Journal
> Location: New York, New York
> Article: Review and Outlook: "In the Price"
> Quote Page 1, Column 3
>
> [Begin excerpt]
> Baron Rothschild (if his memory will bear one more legend) once
> advised the purchase of French Rentes, "But," exclaimed he to whom the
> advice was imparted, "the streets of Paris are running with blood." To
> which the Baron calmly replied: "If the streets of Paris were not
> running with blood you could not buy Rentes at this price."
> [End excerpt]
>
> Garson
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 17, 2018 at 10:29 AM, Shapiro, Fred <fred.shapiro at yale.edu> wrote:
>> The financial saying "Buy when the blood is running in the streets" or "Buy when blood is running in the streets" or variants thereof is often attributed to "Rothschild" or "Baron Rothschild."  Can anyone help me to determine which Rothschild is being attributed to here?  I realize that there may be no definite answer to this question, but I would welcome any insights as to which Rothschild is the most likely or most common referent.
>>
>>
>> Fred Shapiro
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