Kyle Grieve discusses the speculative boom of the 1960s “Go-Go Years” as presented in John Brooks’ book, highlighting the dangers of euphoria, leverage, and financial engineering. What you'll learn here: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:58 - About the Nifty Fifty’s rise and the dangers of extreme valuation multiples 00:02:32 - Why great businesses can still be poor investments at high prices 00:04:07 - About Ross Perot’s EDS and the psychology of ignoring market volatility 00:08:57 - The dangers of leverage through Edward Gilbert’s collapse 00:15:36 - Why sharing stock ideas can create unintended consequences 00:18:31 - How fraud fueled Atlantic Acceptance’s explosive growth 00:26:29 - Why rapid growth without explanation signals potential risk 00:30:33 - Gerry Tsai’s momentum strategy and performance-chasing cycles 00:38:58 - How conglomerates used financial engineering to create illusory value Transcript & Guest Info: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/episodes/when-genius-was-just-luck-the-go-go-years/ 🤝 Network with like-minded value investors and get new stock ideas by joining the TIP Mastermind Community. https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/mastermind/ 💎 Explore a new business weekly and decide if it deserves a spot in your portfolio. https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/intrinsic-value-podcast/ ▶️ Related Episodes: - History's Biggest Market Bubbles w/ Clay Finck: https://youtu.be/q_SHLDeNk-w - The 1999 Dot-Com Bubble & Enron's Collapse w/ Clay Finck: https://youtu.be/PtxiwNaeDSk Listen to our episodes here: https://open.spotify.com/show/28RHOkXkuHuotUrkCdvlOP Visit our website: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/we-study-billionaires/ Free PDF: Investing for Beginners: 4 Principles of Stock-Picking: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/subscribe-youtube/ ⚠️ Disclaimer: This show is for entertainment purposes only. Before making any decisions consult a professional. This show is copyrighted by The Investor’s Podcast Network. Written permission must be granted before syndication or rebroadcasting. #ValueInvesting #StockMarketHistory #NiftyFifty #InvestingLessons #MarketBubbles