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Why Don’t We Know A Bubble When We See One?

Feb 11th, 2009
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N'en déplaise à ces fous nommés sages de Grèce,
En ce monde il n'est point de parfaite sagesse;
Tous les hommes sont fous, et malgré tous leurs soîns
Ne diffèrent entre eux que du plus ou du moins.
- BOILEAU

Whatever these crazy appointed sages of Greece,
In this world there is no perfect wisdom;
All men are mad, and despite all their care
Differ among themselves as more or less.

So reads the somewhat cynical inscription to Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, written in 1841 by Charles Mackay. It was a book about bubbles. The first two chapters are about financial bubbles.

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A new blogger’s report card

Dec 5th, 2008
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I started this blog almost two months ago.  I have never blogged before, so it’s all new to me.  In the spirit of giving back to the community and paying homage to those who have helped me; I chose to write a summary of things and thoughts that have helped me to date.  So, here are the greatest hits so far:

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