Investing

A Short History of Financial Euphoria (Whittle)

Describes a 20 year cycle where each new generation experiences 'mass euphoria', 'mass insanity' and 'mass escape from sanity'. Well written, and brief; but Gailbraith manages to cover 400 years of financial history without describing any of the commodity bull market manias.

The Wall Street Waltz: 90 Visual Perspectives : Illustrated Lessons from Financial Cycles and Trends

Coffee-table book, aging, but excellent look at cycles in financial markets. See #58, the 18-year U.S. real estate cycle.