In 1929, years of wild debt-fuelled speculation over company stocks came to a halt with the worst economic disaster in history. In 2001, years of wild debt-fuelled speculation over technology companies that were apparently going to revolutionize the future came to a halt when most were shown to be worthless.

And, in 2008, years of debt-fuelled speculation from borrowers that just needed that 5th investment properties and the bankers that were more than willing to accommodate this to sell some more mortgage bonds, came to a grinding halt when people realized that everything propping up this speculation was based on absolute garbage.

As of making this episode, we have just lived through the fastest 30% market decline in US history – outpacing all of the examples listed above. And it's easy to think "this time is different".

But it is not...

Let's say you find yourself as the Head of State of some country during an impending economic crash.

Your country's stock market is imploding, businesses are closing, unemployment is rising, and everyone is looking to you to provide economic guidance on how to weather this turmoil.

Here's how you can weather the storm and come out on top!

Let's say you find yourself as the Head of State of some country during an impending economic crash.

Your country's stock market is imploding, businesses are closing, unemployment is rising, and everyone is looking to you to provide economic guidance on how to weather this turmoil.

Here's how you can weather the storm and come out on top!

Once the seat of the Roman Empire, Italy is now home to a surprisingly robust yet temperamental economy.

The economy of Italy followed a path very similar to that of Germany's, albeit, with a little more flamboyancy which has found them where they are today.

The Economy of the United Arab Emirates

Space exploration has long been the dream of science fiction authors and enthusiasts well before we even had the technology to explore life beyond our own planet.

Today, astronauts live year-round in low-earth orbit aboard the ISS (International Space Station). We have put men on the moon, and we have companies that are said to be commercializing space. But, all of this begs the question: what will space exploration actually do for humanity?

Despite its many critics, Mexico has some surprisingly strong economic characteristics. A great export market, a thriving manufacturing industry, natural resources, a young and productive workforce, and even things like geography are all on its side.

But the nation still has critics. And some of that criticism isn’t entirely unfair, as things like crime is still an issue. And as strong as Mexico’s legitimate economy and export market is, we still all know deep down the other export market that Mexico is home to.

South Korea, a highly-developed and wealthy economy that epitomizes the story of a modern Asian nation, has made the transition from a very poor to very rich in less than one life's generation.

Today, the nation is a glistening beacon of technological innovation that leads the world in highly productive and profitable industries.

In this episode, we'll explore how South Korea proves how solid economic management is far more important than natural resources in determining a country's destiny.

Trillion-dollar mega corporations are a very big deal these days. Only about 2 or 3 exist in the modern world and they're primarily tech companies that have achieved this status by capitalizing on cutting edge modern technology (and probably a bit of optimistic speculation). But there is one corporation that has snaked its way through history and may have very well been the largest corporation in history.

This was a company that laid the foundations for modern multinationals and created systems, procedures, and expectations that we take for granted today.

This is Greece, a fantastic European Mediterranian nation that has been famed in recent years for its not so fantastic economy.

Greece in the 21st century looks like many other middle-of-the-road developed economies, it has had and still does have a lot of things going for it, it has a huge tourism industry, one of the largest per capita in the world, and its exotic islands and ancient landmarks still attract millions every year bringing with them all those wonderful tourist dollars. In this video, we explore how a once healthy nation got everything so wrong.