From Tulips to Bitcoins：A History of Fortunes Made and Lost in Commodity Markets

FromTulipstoBitcoinsisafascinatinglookatbigeventsincommodityandcryptomarketsfromtheDutchTulipManiatoBitcoinstoday.ItcoverstheSilverThursdayandtheHuntBrothers,thedoomofAmaranthAdvisorsandBrianHunter,CopperandtheCongo,Gold,RareEarths,EnergyMetals,andBitcoins,whichrosefrombelow1,000USDtoabove20,000USDwithinayear.Thesemarketsareonacrossroadofinvestingmegatrendslikedemographics,climatechange,electrification,anddigitalization.Bystudyingandlearningfromourpast,wecanmakebetterdecisionsaboutthefuture.AsBenjaminFranklinsaid,“Aninvestmentinknowledgepaysthebestinterest.”