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Deserts, Dollars, and Delusions: The Collapse of Kuwait's Souk Al-Manakh Bubble
The Souk Al-Manakh bubble occurred during a formative period in Kuwait's history. The nation had gone from a regional backwater to a wealthy oil power…
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From Playtime to Paytime: The Soaring Saga of Beanie Baby Speculation
In the late 1990s, a peculiar craze swept across America. Overnight, Beanie Babies went from a plush children's toy to a full-blown national obsession…
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From Tee to Tragedy: The Meteoric Rise and Fall of Japan's Golf Empire
During Japan's "bubble economy" era, golf courses sprouted like mushrooms after a rainstorm. These emerald pastures became the hub of Japanese business…
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Carl Fisher's Riviera: Turning Miami's Swamps into Sunshine
The Roaring Twenties conjure up images of flappers, speakeasies, and wild parties. But no city embodied the decadent spirit of the Jazz Age more than…
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The ‘Go-Go’ 60s: A Decade of Big Bets and Bad Advice
The 1960s were a time of high hopes and hype on Wall Street. New technologies like electronics and computing fired investors’ imaginations. The…
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The Rise and Fall of MMM: The Ponzi Scheme That Rocked Russia
The Rise and Fall of MMM: A Ponzi Scheme That Shook Russia "The guys who set up this company understood very well the psychology of the masses," "They…
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Coral Gables: The Florida Fantasy That Fulfilled Merrick's Magnificent Dream
[Merrick’s] dream was to build a city beautiful without blood or blemish, without ugliness or dirt a city of majestic size but perfect harmony the city…
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Republic of Casino: A Tale of Greed, Gambles, and Collapse in Taiwan
(Note: This is an excerpt from my upcoming book on the History of Financial Booms and Busts) The speculative stock market frenzy that engulfed Taiwan in…
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Wall Street Wisdom: The Shoeshine Boy as a Bellwether for Bust
In 1929 the United States experienced a never-before-seen economic boom and a soaring stock market. Average Americans were investing their hard-earned…
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Pinnacles of Predictions: Cracking the Skyscraper Curse
The “skyscraper curse” is an economic indicator that links the construction of the world’s tallest skyscrapers with the onset of an economic recession…
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Beyond the Battlefield: George Washington's Swampy Speculations
In 1763, the end of the French and Indian War fueled a restless ambition across Britain’s American colonies. Men sought new frontiers beyond the…
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From Broken Laser Pointers to Billions: The eBay Success Story
(Note: This is an excerpt from my upcoming book on the History of Financial Booms and Busts) After graduating with an MBA from Stanford, Bob Kagle of…
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