Manias

Back in 1978, the U.S. economic historian Charles Kindleberger, in his now classic book "Manias, Panics, and Crashes: A History of Financial Crises," pointed out that financial upheavals had almost always been preceded by credit and property price booms.

Central Banker Seeks Revolutionary Ideas Mojm 2011

In fact I have borrowed the very term "displacement" from the late economic historian Charles Kindleberger, author of Manias, Panics, and Crashes and one of the eminent economists interviewed by Parker.

Lessons of the Great Depression, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

Manias and Frauds Some financial scandals that have swept up investors over history.

Why We Keep Falling for Financial Scams Stephen Greenspan 2009

I'm also a political realist: when the public and Powers That Be are scared shitless during a genuine life-or-death struggle with "evil", or through those psychotic breaks Witch Manias, Stalinism, McCarthyism that periodically infect the Body Politic, TORTURE WILL BE USED.

State of Play (2009), Oldboy (2003) Steven Barnes 2009

"Manias, P.nics and Crashes: A History of Financial Crises" by Charles P. Kindleberger It's a great economic history which shows similarities between previous crises and the one today by one of the most respected economic historians.

Read All About It 2009

In his classic book "Manias, Panics, and Crashes," Charles Kindleberger put it this way: "There is nothing so disturbing to one's well-being and judgment as to see a friend get rich."

Maybe P.T. Barnum Has a Better Answer Than Sigmund Freud 2009

According to Charles Kindleberger in Manias, Panics and Crashes, there have been about 40 such cycles since 1630.

Stimulate Without Debt, Bankrupt the Banksters! 2009

Posted June 17, 2009 3:53 PM baconbacon writes: Go read Manias, Panics & Crashes.

Defending what Paul Krugman Wrote, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

I attribute the contemporary recession to the disparity of incomes breeding various bubbles and hoaxes as explained by Charles Kindleberger in his book, Manias, Panics and Crashes.

Robert Kuttner: Listening to Paul Volcker 2009

Further, if you read "Manias, Panics and Crashes", predicting a housing bubble post-dotcom bubble was easy.

Things I'm Glad I Never Said, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009