Just What is a Speculative Bubble?:
"Good piece here by Robert Shiller discussing the persistence of bubbles in today’s economic environment. Within the piece he asks an important question – just what is a speculative bubble:
This raises the question: just what is a speculative bubble? The Oxford English Dictionary defines a bubble as “anything fragile, unsubstantial, empty, or worthless; a deceptive show. From 17th c. onwards often applied to delusive commercial or financial schemes.” The problem is that words like “show” and “scheme” suggest a deliberate creation, rather than a widespread social phenomenon that is not directed by any impresario."
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