Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1933
Public dispute over the exchange's role
Louisiana Senator Huey Long called the exchange a gambling house. Exchange representative John Dane publicly disputed that description and defended it as an investment exchange.
1889
Louisiana state-bond swindle
A controversy involving a Louisiana state-bond swindle reportedly paralyzed the exchange and stopped transactions in Louisiana state and city government securities.