Lessons were learned but not fully heeded from "summary" of The Great Crash 1929 by John Kenneth Galbraith
As the events of the Great Crash of 1929 unfolded, there were indeed lessons to be learned. The excessive speculation, the overvalued stocks, the rampant borrowing - all of these factors contributed to the eventual collapse of the market. In the aftermath of the crash, there was a sense of introspection, a recognition that certain practices had led to disaster. However, while these lessons were learned to some extent, they were not fully heeded. The allure of quick profits, the temptation of easy credit - these proved to be too strong for many to resist. Despite the warnings and the cautionary tales, the same mistakes were made again and again. It is a curious phenomenon, this selective memory that seems to afflict those involved in financial markets. The euphoria of a bull market can c...
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