SAIL of Melbourne, Inc

- Guides you through four centuries of economic disasters—from tulip mania in the 1600s to the Great Recession of 2007–2009. Each lecture covers a notable incident of financial misfortune or folly that is worthy of a Hollywood thriller. You hear how Charles Ponzi conducted the moneymaking scam that bears his name; how mining companies in the Old West sprang up like internet startups, how hyperinflation destroyed Germany’s economy at the beginning of 1920s and how its resulting stock market crash nearly sank America’s stock market.. You also learn how technology has transformed stock trading, how cryptocurrencies work, and why we live in an era of financial instability. As well as entertaining you with riveting stories, Professor Fullenkamp inoculates you against the gullibility, overconfidence, and herd mentality that have lured many to financial ruin.. By Professor Connel Fullenkamp of Duke University, facilitated by Fahim (Fred) Ahmed.