"High Finance" is a speech about the principles, mistakes, and trends of financial markets given in 1916. The author of this book, Otto H. Kahn, addresses the need for professionals in the Finance Industry to be just that: professional. He urges those in the field to act with morality and in an ethical fashion. He recognizes that the positive transformation of the character of financial professionals will be essential in restoring the image and worth of private finance in the eyes of the public.