What is irrational exuberance in finance?

Alan Greenspan’s 1996 reference to “irrational exuberance” in the dot.com industry had an immediate effect on global investment. The term is now associated with overvalued markets and speculation without rational evaluation, and is also the title of a book by Robert J. Shiller. Irrational exuberance is a term that many financiers will instantly recognize. These […]

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