The British and French Financial Bubbles: A Tale of Two Crashes
Explore the 18th-century European financial crisis marked by two major stock market crashes: Britain's South Sea Company bubble and France's Mississippi Company bubble.
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The South Sea Company's Rise and Fall: A Study of the 1720 Financial Crisis
The 1720 financial crisis saw the South Sea Company's share prices skyrocket before plummeting, causing widespread panic and economic devastation in Britain.
The British South Sea Bubble: A Comparative Analysis
An in-depth analysis of the British South Sea Bubble, comparing it with other financial crises throughout history, such as the Dutch Tulip Mania and the French Mississippi Bubble.