South Sea Company
Also known as: The South Sea Company
The South Sea Company was a British joint-stock company founded in January 1711, created as a public-private partnership to consolidate and reduce the cost of the national debt.
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historical case study of speculative excess
This 1720 financial collapse serves as a classic example of how market speculation can drive asset prices far beyond their intrinsic value, mirroring the mechanics of modern bubbles.