History of Markets: A Study of major market events through history - from the first documented bubble/burst to the most recent crisis

Markets have been the bedrock of modern economies and human civilization. Thus it makes sense to do a thorough study of the history of markets, various market events from bubbles to bursts, and other events that are worth looking at.

Catalog of events

Below are the list of events we plan to review. Those events with a link has a detailed post published, while those without a link will have a post published at a later date (and link added).

• 2023 - Banking Crisis (ONGOING)

  • Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SIVB) - The Timeline

  • Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SIVB) - Who is responsible?

  • Timeline of Credit Suisse collapse

• 2021/2022 - Inflation spike & Rate Hiking cycle (ONGOING)

• 2021 - Archegos Capital Management - A review of its sudden collapse and the resulting impact

• 2020 - 2022 SPAC Mania and Collapse

• 2020 - 2022 Crypto Mania and Collapse

• 2020 - Covid Pandemic and Recession

• 2013 - Taper Tantrum

• 2010 - Flash Crash

• 2009 to 2020 - The longest Bull Market in history

• 2009 - 2010: European Debt Crisis

• 2007 - 2010 Great Financial Crisis

  • 2008 - Collapse of Washington Mutual

  • 2008 - Collapse of Wachovia

  • 2008 - Collapse of AIG & US Government bailout

  • 2008 - Collapse of Lehman Brothers

  • 2008 - Collapse of Merrill Lynch & acquisition by Bank of America

  • 2008 - Collapse of Bear Stearns

• 2004 - 2007 Housing Bubble

• 2000 - 2003 Dot Com Bubble Bust

• 1995 - 1999 Dotcom Bubble

• 1998 - LTCM Collapse

• 1998 - Russian financial crisis

• 1997/1998 - Asian financial crisis

• 1990 - Recession

• 1980’s - Roaring 80’s

• 1980’s - 1990’s - Savings & Loans Crisis

• 1987 - Black Monday

• 1981/1982 - Volker Recession

• 1970 to 1982 - Inflation surge

• 1979 - Iran Energy Crisis

• 1973 - Oil Embargo Crisis

• 1969/1970 - Recession

• 1960’s - The Go Go Years

• 1960/1961 - Recession

• 1957/1958 - Recession

• 1953/1954 - Recession

• 1950/1951 - Inflation spike

• 1948/1949 - Recession

• 1946 to 1948 - Post World War II - Inflation surge

• 1945 - Recession

• 1941 to 1942 - World War II - Inflation surge

• 19337/1938 - Recession

• 1929/1933 - Great Depression

• 1925 - 1928 - Florida Land Boom

• 1920’s - Roaring 20’s

• 1921 - Recession

• 1918/1919 - Recession

• 1916 to 1920 - Post World War I - Inflation surge

• 1913/1914 - Recession

• 1907 - Panic

• 1840’s - Railway Mania

• 1716 - Mississippi Bubble

• 1711 - The South Sea Bubble

• 1634 - 1637: Tulip Mania - The Formation and Collapse of the first documented Bubble in Modern Market History

History of Elements of Financial Markets

• History of the Futures Contracts

• History of the Options

• History of the Stock Market

• History of the Joint Stock Company & Company Stock

• History of Banking