Do we have the capability to eliminate booms and busts in economic activity? The answer in my judgment is no, because there is no tool to change human nature. Too often people are prone to recurring bouts of optimism and pessimism.
February 25, 2019
In a speech before the House of Commons, Winston Churchill paraphrased a phrase first said by Harvard professor George Santayana. Churchill’s statement that, “Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it” became instantly famous because of its undeniable truth. This is especially so in the investment business given its...