Tulip Bulbs – From Boom to Bust

Tulip Bulbs - From Boom to Bust
Every time I read about this event I still can’t comprehend it, the Tulip bulbs boom of 1620 is certainly an event that should be taught to all economic students in how blind speculation can lead a nation to near economic ruin. Before you read on I remind you that this is not a fictional ...

The Tulips Bloom and Bust

The Tulips Bloom and Bust
In our current economic climate it might come as a shock to hear that house prices was not the only commodity subject to crazy price fluctuations. But believe it or not, but the humble tulip bulb was too once the maker of its own economic storm. It was back in the 1700’s and began before ...