Bubbles and Busts

[Rockslinger]

Here are 5 of the greatest bubbles and busts in the modern history of mankind.

1) Mississippi Shares Bubble (1719-1721)
Rose 6,200% Drop 99%
2) Dutch Tulips Mania (1634-1637)
Rose 5,900% Drop 93%
3) Hong Kong Stock (1970-1974)
Rose 1,200% Drop 92%
4) Dow Jones (1921-1929)
Rose 486% Drop 89%
5) Japan Nikkei (1965-2009)
Rose 3,720% Drop 81%

 

[Cycleguy007]

Bubbles...

Not what I was expecting Rock....

More like... Bubble:

 

[Cycleguy007]

And Busts!

 

[snowleopard]

Clearly Rock is market obsessed at the moment. I like CG's advice ... ride the 'bubbles' and hide in the 'busts'

 

[Rockslinger]

Clearly Rock is market obsessed at the moment.

Hey guys, sorry about that (party pooper that I am). I only think about women 97% of the time. The other 3% I obsess over the market.

 

[Cycleguy007]

Hey guys, sorry about that (party pooper that I am). I only think about women 97% of the time. The other 3% I obsess over the market.

No worries Rock! We're trying to help you with that other 2.9 %!

BTW- The one on the left thinks your cute- no accounting for taste though...

 

[tarkovsky]

I'd be interested in hearing the greatest stocks in recent history. Google, Microsoft, Wallmart, Rim. I know if you bought any of them a decade or so ago you'd be a millionaire.

 

[Rockslinger]

I'd be interested in hearing the greatest stocks in recent history. Google, Microsoft, Wallmart, Rim.

Yep, this would be an interesting list. I remember a list of the greatest stocks of the 1980's and Bombardier and Laidlaw were on the list. Wonder what the list for the 1990's and 2000's would be.