George Garr Henry

Born in 1881 and dying in 1917, George Garr Henry is chiefly remembered for How to Invest Money, first published in 1908. The book presents itself as a practical guide for readers who wanted a clearer grasp of investment principles and the kinds of securities available at the time.

Henry wrote from professional experience in finance. Contemporary editions and library records describe the book as growing out of his work as an investment banker, and some editions identify him with the Guaranty Trust Company of New York. That background helps explain the book's direct, instructional style.

Today, Henry's reputation rests less on a large body of writing than on the staying power of this one concise finance classic. Readers still return to it for its straightforward explanation of risk, judgment, and long-term financial thinking in an earlier era of American investing.