Bubbles in Credit and Currency: How Hot Markets Cool Down

Bubbles in Credit and Currency: How Hot Markets Cool Down

by B. Brown (Author)

Synopsis

Drawing on behavioral finance theory and contemporary experience, this book explores how bubbles form and subsequently burst. The author introduces a new concept of swings in market temperature defined by the extent of heterogeneity of opinion and soft irrationality, and examines the importance of these swings in the credit markets.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 229
Edition: 2008
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 24 Jul 2008

ISBN 10: 0230551327
ISBN 13: 9780230551329

Media Reviews

Recommended by Fortune Magazine

'A remarkable book that anticipated the global financial crisis in the second half of 2008.' - Long Range Planning

Author Bio
Brendan Brown is an international economist practising in the city of London. He has authored many previous books on international financial topics, including Japanese and European monetary issues both actual and historical. His postgraduate degrees are from the University of Chicago and London School of Economics. He is a regular contributor to the Japanese financial media.