Charles Mackay Bücher

EKZ: Der viktorianische Autor (1814-1889) kritisiert anhand von Kurzbiographien über berühmte Alchimisten den Aberglauben seiner Zeitgenossen

Das Finanzmagazin Forbes nannte Charles MacKays Werk das "wichtigste Buch, das je über Investments geschrieben worden ist". Der Leser erfährt authentisch und äußerst unterhaltsam alles über den Tulpenwahn in Holland von 1634-1637, John Laws großes Mississippi-Projekt von 1719-1720, das ganz Frankreich ruinierte, und die englische Südseeblase von 1720, die durchaus Ähnlichkeiten mit der Technologieblase von 1997-2000 und der Emission der Aktie der Deutschen Telekom aufweist. Charles MacKay setzte es sich zum Ziel, massenhafte Selbsttäuschung und Herdenverhalten zu entlarven, um deutlich zu machen, wie bei Massenphänomenen nur allzu oft die Rationalität aussetzt. Bei Joseph de la Vega stehen das Tagesgeschäft und die Manipulationen an der Amsterdamer Börse im Vordergrund. Nach de la Vega kämpfen verschiedene Gruppen - Bullen und Bären, Aktienbesitzer, Kaufleute und Spekulanten - miteinander und versuchen, durch List und Verwirrung Vorteile zu erlangen. Diese einzigartigen Klassiker der Finanzgeschichte erscheinen erstmals in einem Werk vereint und zeigen dem Leser, dass sich gerade in Krisen die Ereignisse stetig wiederholen.

Where did those great old words like drookit, glaikit and dour come from? An indispensible A - Z of Scots with meanings of thousands of words. A concise history of Scottish words, their meaning and origins. Where did those marvellous old Scots words like drookit, glaikit, gawkie, flunkey, muckle, pernickitie, canie, carfuffle, whiter and dour come from? What do you do when you sprackle or spier? Why would it be wrong to call a decent woman a dyke-louper, a byssim or a Maggie-rab? Why was a black sixpence forbidden currency and cauld coal a cause for anything but celebration. This rich distillation of the Scottish language will bring many hours of informative education and entertainment.

"The market never ceases to befuddle and beguile. These two venerable works are fixtures on the short lists for most valuable books on the securities markets, and investors continue to cherishthem." (From the introduction by Martin S. Fridson managing director, Merrill Lynch & Co. author of Investment Illusions) Exploring the sometimes hilarious, sometimes devastating impact of crowd behavior and trading trickery on the financial markets, this book brilliantly combines two all-time investment classics. Extraordinary Popular Delusions and Confusión de Confusiones take us from Tulipmania in 1634-when tulips actually traded at a higher price than gold - to the South Sea "bubble" of 1720, and beyond. Securities analyst and author Martin Fridson guides you on a quirky, entertaining, and intriguing journey back through time. Chosen by the Financial Times as Two of the Ten Best Books Ever Written on Investment

Exploring the intricate interplay of mass psychology and societal behavior, this volume examines historical instances of extraordinary delusions that have influenced communities. Charles Mackay meticulously analyzes phenomena such as financial manias and superstitions, revealing the psychological mechanisms behind these collective beliefs. His work acts as a cautionary tale about the dangers of irrational exuberance and the pitfalls of groupthink. Through a blend of historical events and psychological insights, the book provides a compelling look into human behavior and the dynamics of mass hysteria.

Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds is the original guide to behavioural psychology - and how manias, follies and superstitions begin, spread and (eventually) pass.

This book combines two classic works, exploring the impact of crowd behavior and trading tricks on financial markets. From Tulipmania to the South Sea bubble, it offers an entertaining journey through investment history. Praised for its insights into crowd psychology, it remains essential reading for investors.

2017 Reprint of 1852 Edition. Being selections from Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds. Mackay's work, first published in 1841, chronicles the various fallacies and delusions that have afflicted human thinking during the modern period. Though the scope of the first edition was wide ranging--including alchemy, fortune-telling, haunted houses and other forms of philosophical delusion--the present editions reprints only those portions of the original work that pertain to economic bubbles. Present-day writers on economics, such as Michael Lewis and Andrew Tobias, laud Mackay's three chapters on the Tulipomania, the South Sea Bubble, and on the Mississippi Scheme.

Focusing on the linguistic connections between Gaelic and the languages of Western Europe, this book delves into the etymological roots of English and Lowland Scotch. It presents a thorough exploration of how Gaelic influences the vocabulary and structure of these languages. As a reprint of the original 1877 edition, it retains the historical context and insights of the time, making it a valuable resource for linguists and historians interested in language development and cultural exchange.