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The Origin of Value: The Greater Fools Theory

08.04.2021 - By NPRPlay

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History is full of financial bubbles. People speculate on real estate, stocks, coins, even flowers. Why do bubbles happen? The answer may lie in a concept known as the greater fools theory.

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