Well-behaved bubbles often make history

Re:Well-behaved bubbles often make history by api on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @05:52PM (#27521983)

I think a naturally occurring Ponzi scheme is the simplest and best definition of a bubble.

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Re:Well-behaved bubbles often make history by throwaway803453 on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @09:37PM (#27523932)

This definition is not the best since at the very least it missed that a Ponzi scheme lacks transparency and is fraudulent.

PG had one of the best definitions: "a rapid increase in buying based on the expectation of soon selling to a sucker willing to pay more". It's in an old Startup School video and I doubt I am getting his wording correct.

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Re:Well-behaved bubbles often make history by 1vuio0pswjnm7 on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @10:50PM (#27524346)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_fool

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Re:Well-behaved bubbles often make history by taneq on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @08:42PM (#27523525)

I like the idea of calling market bubbles "wild Ponzis".

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