Trading History
The South Sea Bubble
The South Sea Bubble occurred in 1720, and it centred on the South Sea Company…
Amazon and the Mystery ‘Cadaver’
If you’re a parent, then you know just how hard it is to name your…
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The COVID-19 Crash of 2020
The year 2020 was a precarious one for the entire world, and in the stock market, it was not any…
The 2015-16 Chinese Market Crash
The Chinese stock market has always been a curious one for investors. It is mainly retail-dominated, making it a dangerous…
The Flash Crash of 2010
On May 6th, 2010, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) tumbled over 1000 points, which represented a plunge of over…
The Financial Crisis of 2007-08
Also referred to as the Subprime Mortgage Crisis, the financial crisis of 2007/08 was triggered by the collapse of the…
Dot-Com Bubble Burst of 2000
Dubbed the Internet bubble, the dot com bubble burst of 2000 is one of the most significant stock market crashes…
Asian Financial Crisis of 1997
Also known as the Asian Contagion, the Asian Financial crisis of 1997 started in Thailand as the country allowed its…
Japanese Asset Bubble Burst of 1992
Japan experienced a period of boom in the early 1980s, which saw stocks and land prices appreciate immeasurably. Easy credit…
‘Black Monday’ Crash of 1987
The ‘Black Monday’ crash of 1987 refers to the date of October 19th, 1987, when the Dow Jones Industrial Average…
Wall Street Crash of 1929
Also known as the Great Crash, the Wall Street Crash of 1929 is widely regarded as the worst economic crisis…
The Panic of 1907
The panic of 1907 was a short-lived financial crisis that saw the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) tank over 50%…
The Stock Market Crash of 1873
The American economy experienced a great boom after the Civil War. In particular, railroad construction was thriving, with over 35,000…
The South Sea Bubble
The South Sea Bubble occurred in 1720, and it centred on the South Sea Company that was formed in 1711…
The 1637 Tulip Craze
In the 17th century, the Dutch became obsessed with buying tulip bulbs. Prices of the then exotic and luxurious flower…
NOPEC and the De-dollarization of Oil Trading
The No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act (NOPEC) has dominated the headlines in recent months, threatening to cause a…
History of Money
The concept of money is almost as old as human civilisation. Money, as we know it now, derives its value…
Warren Buffett’s Risk Taking Experience
People look at the rich and powerful and sometimes feel that they’ve always been that way. What many don’t see…
Unicorn Companies and Their Magical Touch
People tend to appreciate rare objects, and the rarer they get the more valuable they become. Unicorn companies obtain their…
Trading: back to the roots
Trading goes back further than 3000 BC when we began to trade goods and services with each other. It can…
Contrarian Views in Trading
Sir John Templeton was arguably one of the greatest investors to ever walk the earth. A true contrarian, he knew…
Facebook: The Fall of Giants
Facebook belongs to an exclusive group of companies, often referred to as FANG (short for Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google).…
Robin Hood and Black Monday
Paul Tudor Jones is an American investor and founder of ‘The Robin Hood Foundation’, a foundation that has donated over…
OPEC – A Hidden Message
In 1960, at a conference in Baghdad, the countries of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iran, Iraq and Venezuela resolved to form…
The BackRub That Could
Sergey Brin and Larry Page, the co-founders of Google, are definitely big fans of wordplay. They seem to be attracted…
Amazon and the Mystery ‘Cadaver’
If you’re a parent, then you know just how hard it is to name your kids – You don’t want…
Short on Stocks, But Not on Funds!
Jesse Lauriston Livermore is probably the most famous stock trader in the history of the business. This is because, early…
Global Companies CEOs – Elon Musk (Tesla)
While the fictional Marvel Universe has Tony Stark, there is a real-world equivalent: Elon Musk. In fact, after Time Magazine…
Bill Gates – The Birth of Microsoft
Sometimes, it all starts with a name; Bill Gates literally means: ‘the gate of money.’ Bill Gates has been one…
Jeff Bezos – The Man Behind Amazon
Jeff Bezos is the CEO and founder of Amazon, the world’s largest retailer. He owns 16% of the company, and…
Tim Cook – An Apple A Day
Tim Cook is the man behind Apple, the world’s largest company in market capitalisation and actually the first US-based firm…
Mark Zuckerberg – Head of the Facebook Giant
Born on May 14th, 1984, Mark Zuckerberg is the co-founder and CEO of the social media behemoth, Facebook. Only founded…
John C. Bogle – An Investment Genius
If you asked most people who they thought was the world’s most successful investor, you could expect many of them…
The World’s Biggest Traders Series – George Soros
George Soros is a world-renowned Hungarian-American stock investor, currency speculator, businessman, social activist and philanthropist. He is also one of…
Carl Icahn – One of the World’s Biggest Traders
You need to be a very tenacious individual in order to muscle your way into the most exclusive group in…
Warren Buffett – Little Known Facts
Warren Buffett is one of the shrewdest and most successful investors in the world. As a result, he has managed…
Jack Ma & Alibaba’s Spectacular Rise to Success
Jack Ma, a former English teacher, made history in 2014 when his company, Alibaba Inc. set a record as the…
Marissa Mayer: What Happened to the Tech World’s Wonder Woman?
Marissa Mayer, once touted as Yahoo’s savior, left the firm in disgrace after a series of high-profile scandals. Mayer, a…
