Bubbles Always BurstHistory is littered with the memories of epic bubbles in various markets worldwide. “Tulip Mania” took the Netherlands by storm in the 17th century when tulip bulb prices exploded to extraordinary heights before crashing down to earth. In the early 1980s, the billionaire Hunt brothers, believing that inflation would run rampant, attempted to corner the market in silver by acquiring roughly 30% of the privately held silver. Silver prices soared before suffering a rapid order 50% drawdown. ...