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Book SynopsisThe market never ceases to befuddle and beguile. These twovenerable works are fixtures on the short lists for most valuablebooks on the securities markets, and investors continue to cherishthem. -From the Introduction by Martin S. Fridson ManagingDirector, Merrill Lynch & Co. Author of InvestmentIllusions
Exploring the sometimes hilarious, sometimes devastating impact ofcrowd behavior and trading trickery on the financial markets, thisbook brilliantly combines two all-time investment classics.Extraordinary Popular Delusions and Confusión de Confusionestake us from Tulipmania in 1634-when tulips actually traded at ahigher price than gold-to the South Sea bubble of 1720, andbeyond. Securities analyst and author Martin Fridson guides you ona quirky, entertaining, and intriguing journey back throughtime.
Chosen by the Financial Times as Two of the Ten Best Books EverWritten on Investment
Critical Praise . . .
This is the most important book ever written
Table of ContentsIn the Realm of the Senseless.
Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds.
Confusíon de Confusiones.
