The Mississippi Bubble was a speculative financial frenzy in 18th-century France, driven by John Law’s scheme to inflate the value of Mississippi Company shares. It collapsed in 1720, devastating investors and the economy. Today, historians study it as a cautionary tale of market irrationality, benefiting educators and economists analyzing speculative bubbles.
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