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Tulip mania (Dutch: tulpenmanie) was a period during the Dutch Golden Age when contract prices for some bulbs of the recently introduced and fashionable tulip reached extraordinarily high levels. The major acceleration started in 1634 and then dramatically collapsed in February 1637.
Mar 16, 2020 · Did tulip mania cause a financial crash in 17th-century Holland? Historian Anne Goldgar challenges the myth of a widespread and irrational tulip craze based on satirical sources and archival evidence.
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Nov 22, 2022 · Learn about the Dutch tulip bulb market bubble, one of the most famous asset bubbles and crashes of all time. Find out how tulips became a status symbol, how prices soared and plunged, and what the story of tulipmania teaches us today.
May 7, 2024 · The Dutch Tulip Bubble (“Tulip Mania”) was a speculative frenzy in 17th-century Holland over the sale of tulip bulbs. Tulips were introduced into Europe from Turkey shortly after 1550, and the delicately formed, vividly colored flowers became a popular if costly item.
May 3, 2016 · The tale of the Dutch tulip craze is a cautionary one – the first example of an economic bubble. As a new exhibition of flower paintings opens in London, Alastair Sooke looks back. British ...
Mar 4, 2020 · Tulip Mania is often cited as the classic example of a financial bubble: when the price of something goes up and up, not because of its intrinsic value, but because people who buy it expect to...
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Feb 29, 2000 · Tulip Mania (Tulipomania) occurred in Holland during the Dutch Golden Age and has long been considered the first recorded speculative or asset bubble. When the tulip was introduced, it immediately became a popular status symbol for the wealthy and the growing middle class.
