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Devil Take the Hindmost

A History of Financial Speculation

by Edward Chancellor · 1999 · 386 pages

Iman Gadzhi
Iman Gadzhi
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Iman Gadzhi

About This Book

A comprehensive history of financial speculation from the seventeenth century to the modern era. The book examines recurring patterns in market manias, including the Dutch Tulip Mania, the South Sea Bubble, and more recent asset bubbles. It analyzes how human psychology and economic systems combine to drive speculative excess and subsequent crashes.

Genres

Psychology & BehaviorEconomics & FinanceHistory

Topics

Behavioral EconomicsCognitive BiasesDecision MakingRisk ManagementStorytelling

Book Details

Published

1999

Pages

386

Language

en

ISBN

9780452281806

Audiobook Available

13h 30m
Narrated by Nigel Patterson

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