
The best single narrative of 1929 itself.
Chosen by shared topics, the entries that hold them, and the people who recommended both.
The 1929 Wall Street crash: the greed and folly behind America's greatest collapse.
Recommended by: Bill Gates, Howard Marks
The Austrian account of 1929 and the policy response that followed
“It's a timeless and timely classic.” — Christopher Bloomstran
Source: Semper Augustus 2020 Letter to Clients, 'To Read or Not to Read', p. 57
Recommended by: Christopher Bloomstran, Mohnish Pabrai
How the gold standard spread the Depression, and why leaving it early meant recovery.
How 1930s lessons guided policy in 2008, averting a depression but adding errors.
How four central bankers and the gold standard turned a slump into the Depression.
“I'm going to use "classic" again but rightfully so.” — Christopher Bloomstran
Source: Semper Augustus 2020 Letter to Clients, 'To Read or Not to Read', p. 57
Recommended by: Christopher Bloomstran, Mohnish Pabrai
Wall Street from 1920 to 1938: the boom, the crash, the Depression and reform.
Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai, Brendan Moynihan
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