siddharth18 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Hey guys! I'm looking for books about Bubbles, Euphorias and Manias of recent history. I've read The Big Short and really enjoyed it. I'm primarily looking to read about the Internet Bubble and the Junk Bond Bubble - if you have any suggestions about the books - please shout out! Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsad Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Hi! Have you checked our "Books" board. There's probably a couple of books in there that cover or relate to what you are looking for. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Packer16 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 There is a book called "The Internet Bubble" by the guys who used to publish the The Red Herring magazine which provides a pretty good narrative of the times. Packer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stahleyp Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 a short history of financial euphoria by Galbraith was pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddharth18 Posted February 2, 2013 Author Share Posted February 2, 2013 Thanks for the info guys! Just ordered both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinod1 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Here are two books 1. Bull! A History of the Boom, 1982-1999 by Maggie Mahar - Also recommended by Buffett 2. Origins of the Crash: The Great Bubble and Its Undoing by Roger Lowenstein Vinod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylized_fact Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 At a more technical and theoretical (scholarly?) level, there's the work of Princeton Economist Markus Brunnermeier: http://scholar.princeton.edu/markus/ whose work covers bubbles as well as financial crises and systemic risk. The writing isn't nearly as entertaining or readable as Michael Lewis or George Loewenstein, unfortunately. There's also some discussion of Soros's reflexivity idea in Andrei Shleifer's book Inefficient Markets. Animal Spirits by Akerlof and Shiller is interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kraven Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 About the junk bond bubble - Predators Ball and Barbarians at the Gate are both good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jberkshire01 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Manias, Panics, and Crashes: A History of Financial Crises Devil Take the Hindmost A Short History of Financial Euphoria Tulipmania Panic of 1819 The Panic of 1907 The Great Crash of 1929 The Go-Go Years Bull: A History of the Boom and Bust, 1982-2004 Speculative Contagion Mr. Market Miscalculates A Decade of Delusions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragnarisapirate Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 There was a bit in margin of safety on junk bonds and such, as I recall. It may not be what you are looking for, but is a great read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest deepValue Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I second the recommendation of Mr. Market Miscalculates, along with the rest of Jim Grant's books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddharth18 Posted February 2, 2013 Author Share Posted February 2, 2013 Wow guys, thank you for being so generous! ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay21 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I liked the End of Wall Street Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Gustave Le Bon's The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind. This isn't as much as history of bubbles (let alone recent bubbles), but a primer on mass psychology. It talks about how crowds form, think and how leaders are selected, etc. It's still applicable to modern times as humans haven't changed much in the last 100 years. You can probably get a used copy on Amazon for a few dollars. I found it to be worth my time to read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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