Issue #154 Arguably the most interesting stories about investing are those about financial booms and busts. They include many aspects of the human experience: innovation, misguided and corrupt politicians, story telling, deception, herd mentality, greed, folly, panic, despair and the School of Hard Knocks. The anecdotes about unprecedented situations and extreme behavior are both shocking and amusing.
Great insight, Rob, you do a great dissection of the salient points. Really enjoy your newsletter