Tag Archives: Financial bubbles

The Snuggie Decade?

Thanks to Rachael and Lou at PERL Mortgage, I’m now in the know that CNBC is calling the 00′s “The Bubble Decade.” Though I think the Bubble Decade is probably a great moniker, I’m wondering if we can do better, guys. What about the iPod Decade — even better, the Clickwheel … CONTINUE READING /

Recessions: 1700′s style

I’m getting a genuine kick out of learning about the National Bureau of Economic Research which recently posted this article about the first financial bubble occurring in Paris, London and the Netherlands in 1720. Nice. Who knew there were financial bubbles back then; I figured it was mostly horses and buggies … CONTINUE READING /