English Learning for Curious Minds

In Holland in the 1600s the price of tulips rose so much that a single bulb reportedly cost more than a townhouse on Amsterdam's grand canal.

Today we look at the real story behind one of the greatest bubbles in history.

Full transcript, key vocabulary, and bonus episodes available on www.leonardoenglish.com

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In Holland in the 1600s the price of tulips rose so much that a single bulb reportedly cost more than a townhouse on Amsterdam's grand canal.

Today we look at the real story behind one of the greatest bubbles in history.

  • What is a tulip?
  • Why are things expensive?
  • Why were tulips so expensive in Holland?
  • Why were some people in Holland so rich?
  • How tulips grow
  • Tulip contracts
  • The greater fool theory
  • When the market crashed
  • What really happened
  • Have we learned our lesson?
  • (BONUS) How to not lose all your money in a financial bubble

Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/tulipmania

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