History’s Craziest Market Crash | The First Financial Bubble Explained | Tulip Mania?

In the 1600s, a single flower cost more than a mansion. But why? Discover the insane true story of Tulip Mania—the first recorded financial bubble in history—and how it nearly destroyed the richest nation on Earth.
Travel back to the Dutch Golden Age, where the obsession with a rare Turkish flower turned rational merchants into gamblers. From the "Semper Augustus" to the taverns of Amsterdam, we track how greed, futures contracts, and herd behavior drove prices to absurd heights. We’ll cover the rise, the peak (where one bulb equaled a lifetime of wages), and the devastating crash of February 1637.
Key Chapters:

The Dutch Golden Age: How the Netherlands became the world's richest trading nation.

The Obsession: Why the Tulip became a status symbol for the elite.

The Bubble Forms: How futures contracts turned farmers into speculators.

The Crash of 1637: The moment the market evaporated overnight.

The Legacy: From Tulips to Crypto—why we keep repeating the same mistakes.

Is history repeating itself? From the Dot-com bubble to modern Cryptocurrency and meme stocks, the psychology behind Tulip Mania is more relevant today than ever.

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Disclaimer:
This video is for educational and entertainment purposes only. The historical financial events discussed are not intended as financial advice. Investments in markets (crypto, stocks, or commodities) carry risk. Please do your own research before making financial decisions.
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