By Rinaldo S. Brutoco March 19, 2026 On December 5, 1996, then Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan gave a speech in which he coined the term “irrational exuberance” to describe the valuations in the stock market which had passed all reasonable comparisons to historical ratios. He warned the markets that the prices of stock … Continue Reading
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