Ryan HiteJun 23, 2025

A convicted murderer invented paper money.

Then he ran France’s economy, created a financial bubble 20x bigger than Bitcoin… and destroyed it all.

The Mississippi Bubble:
https://www.ryanjhite.com/2025/06/23/the-gambler-who-took-over-france-the-incredible-rise-and-fall-of-john-law/
#JohnLaw #FinanceHistory #MississippiBubble

The Gambler Who Took Over France: John Law and the Mississippi Bubble

John Law escaped death, invented paper money, became the richest man alive, and collapsed the French economy in the world's first financial bubble. Discover how a gambler redefined money—and destroyed an empire.

Ryan J. Hite
PUPUWEB BlogMay 20, 2025

How did a handful of academics turn Wall Street upside down? 📈 From random walks to index funds, "Capital Ideas" by Peter L. Bernstein traces the rise of diversification, market efficiency, and the math behind modern investing. #FinanceHistory #Investing

https://paminy.com/how-capital-ideas-by-peter-l-bernstein-revolutionized-wall-street-the-untold-story-of-modern-finance/

How "Capital Ideas" by Peter L. Bernstein Revolutionized Wall Street? The Untold Story of Modern Finance - Paminy

The Improbable Origins of Modern Wall Street. The Origins of Modern Wall Street Explained: Key Lessons from Capital Ideas by Peter L. Bernstein Discover

Paminy
History Cafe ☕ Ottoman HeritageFeb 23, 2025
💸 The first paper money of the Ottoman Empire. It was printed in Istanbul in 1789. These banknotes were issued to finance the Ottoman Empire during the 1797-1798 Ottoman-Russian War. #PaperMoney #Banknote #FinanceHistory
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