Burn the Ledger: Wild Speculation and the Men Who Broke the Banks: From the South Sea Bubble to Silicon Valley’s Busts
Crash Course: A History of Financial Folly
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Burn the Ledger: Wild Speculation and the Men Who Broke the Banks: From the South Sea Bubble to Silicon Valley’s Busts
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Narrated by:
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George D. Cummings
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By:
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David G. Stone
Summary
Speculation built empires—and destroyed them just as fast.
In Burn the Ledger, David G. Stone traces the blood trail of market manias through the men who lit the match. From stockjobbers in powdered wigs to turtlenecked tech gods, this audiobook unearths the thrilling, often reckless, and always revealing stories of the risk-takers who pushed markets to the brink.
These weren’t just investors—they were manipulators, visionaries, and con artists who thought the rules didn’t apply to them. From the artificial rise of the South Sea Company to the crypto-fueled collapse of modern fintech, Burn the Ledger is a sweeping, fast-paced journey through financial history's most spectacular meltdowns. Each chapter unveils a moment when hubris triumphed over caution—and the economy paid the price.
Greed is timeless. So is the fallout.
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