Financial Folly: The Cosmic Conundrum of Newton's South Sea Saga
I can calculate the motion of heavenly bodies, but not the madness of people.
Sir Isaac Newton
The story of Isaac Newton and the fortune he lost speculating on the South Sea Bubble of 1720 holds a timeless cautionary lesson for even the most brilliant investors.
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