Is the US on the brink of a crash?

In this extract from his thought-provoking book on the history of bubbles, Jim Mellon sees signs of trouble brewing on the stockmarket. Should we be preparing for tough times ahead?

In this extract from his thought-provoking book on the history of bubbles, Jim Mellon sees signs of trouble brewing on the stockmarket. Should we be preparing for tough times ahead?

Guess what? The old saying that a fool and his money are easily parted' is true. And fools keep on lining up to lose more as bubble follows bubble.

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