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1. 1. Devil Take The Hindmost

   A History of Financial Speculation

   

   This insightful exploration delves into the history of financial speculation, tracing its roots from the tulip mania of the 17th century to the stock market bubbles of the 20th century. The narrative examines the psychology and behavior of investors, highlighting the recurring patterns of greed and fear that drive market excesses. Through a series of vivid historical examples, the book illustrates how speculative manias have repeatedly led to economic upheaval, offering a cautionary tale about the dangers of unchecked financial exuberance.

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2. 2. The Price Of Time

   The Real Story of Interest

   

   A sweeping history and analysis of interest rates and their outsized influence on economies, markets and societies, arguing that the prolonged era of ultra-low rates and expansive central-bank policies has distorted incentives, inflated asset prices, encouraged excessive debt and widened inequality; it traces interest’s moral and economic role across time, examines the trade-offs faced by modern policymakers who must choose between supporting growth and preserving financial stability, and warns that failure to reckon with the true cost of cheap money risks future crises, asset collapse or painful adjustments for savers, pensioners and taxpayers.

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