In a whipsaw period like that which we have had from 1998 to the present, it makes a lot of difference, because many
investments during the bubble era put fresh capital into the market at a time of high valuations, with buybacks predominating as valuations troughed.
Not exact matches
David Golden, who ran
investment banking at Hambrecht & Quist
during the
bubble years, recalls one particular idiom that encapsulated the mayhem, «If you could fog a mirror, you could go public.»
One report by Thomson Reuters suggested
investment in fixed capital projects is «significantly above the levels that prevailed in Japan and the U.S.
during their respective real estate
bubbles.»
The
investment firm, in a note, said the cryptocurrency's price chart is largely mirroring that of the Nasdaq composite index
during the dot - com
bubble.
Born in the 1970s, Cai made his name and first fortune by investing in domain names
during the internet
bubble and expanded his
investment portfolio over the next decade as an angel investor.
Blodget's point is as compelling as his
investment recommendations as head of the global Internet research team at Merrill Lynch
during the dot - com
bubble.
Earlier this year, I wrote an article (Bitcoin is the Dumbest
Investment Ever) lambasting the digital currency and its minions (which I still stand by) but being the hypocrite that I am, I could see the room for further
bubble expansion and figured, «why not jump on this wave and make a few bucks
during this euphoric rise».
Essays discussing the absurd valuations at the height of the tech
bubble, and the miscalculations of
investment banks, the Federal Reserve, mortgage lenders and others
during the housing
bubble.
Moreover the flexibility of cash value life insurance allows you to access the funds for other
investments when opportunities are made available, such as
during market crashes and
bubbles popping.
Back
during the technology
bubble days of 10 years ago, riskier high return
investments were all the rage.
During these
bubbles, the proponents of each
investment made compelling cases for why «this time is different!»
Moreover the flexibility of cash value life insurance allows you to access the funds for other
investments when opportunities are made available, such as
during market crashes and
bubbles popping.