Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds and Confusion de Confusiones

By: Joseph de la Vega, Charles Mackay, Martin S. Fridon

Narrated by: Victor Bevine

"The market never ceases to befuddle and beguile. These two venerable works are fixtures on the short lists for most valuable books on the securities markets, and investors continue to cherishthem." (From the introduction by Martin S. Fridson managing director, Merrill Lynch & Co. author of Investment Illusions)

Exploring the sometimes hilarious, sometimes devastating impact of crowd behavior and trading trickery on the financial markets, this book brilliantly combines two all-time investment classics. Extraordinary Popular Delusions and Confusión de Confusiones take us from Tulipmania in 1634-when tulips actually traded at a higher price than gold - to the South Sea "bubble" of 1720, and beyond. Securities analyst and author Martin Fridson guides you on a quirky, entertaining, and intriguing journey back through time.

Chosen by the Financial Times as Two of the Ten Best Books Ever Written on Investment

©2009 Charles Mackay (P)2010 Gildan Media

Good, But Complex

Not sure what I expected as I didn't really know much about the book... It makes some interesting points about the market & I suspect it's fairly accurate, but not being a player in the market or a financial tycoon, I don't believe I understood it as well as someone who is engaged in the market daily.

Great Collection

One of those books you could and should get back to every couple of years. The principles and ideas described here are never-changing. Highly recommended.

Foundational

Both authors should scare everyone, whether it's the psychology of Delusions or the manipulation of Confusions, equities are not for the faint of heart!

Classic

Required reading for anyone looking to understand how investing works. We think we are so smart, but there is nothing that hasn’t already been done in the markets.

Abridged

The production isn't bad but this is a selection of part of each work, not the whole piece for either. Decent for getting a feel for what these books are but be careful not to confuse these for the full works.