Psychology · 21 min
1929
By Andrew Ross Sorkin
Explore the hidden mechanisms and human behaviors that led to the 1929 crash, offering a crucial lens for understanding today's volatile markets.
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Psychology
Duration
21 min
What it is about
Financial History, Market Psychology, Systemic Risk
Who it is for
If you've ever felt the unsettling pull of market euphoria or panic, this will illuminate the deeper forces at play, and this will help you see what to do next.
The author
Andrew Ross Sorkin, whose deep reporting on financial crises in 'Too Big to Fail' revealed the inner workings of power, meticulously reconstructs the human and institutional decisions that led to 1929.
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