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Greater Fool Theory
By InvestingNook  •  August 26, 2014
The Greater Fool Theory states that the price of a good is not determined by its intrinsic value, but rather by irrational beliefs and expectations of market participants. Essentially, it is about buying a good at a price then offloading it to the next fool at a higher price. This vicious cycle would continue till the point where market participants ‘wake up’ and realise that the good is no longer worth that value. The best example would probably be the tulip mania where the Dutch were trading houses and lands just for plots of tulips. As absurd as it may sound, back then even the most rational were engaged in such madness. With such irrational beliefs and expectations of the market, it would ultimately result in a ‘bubble’.
You only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out – Warren Buffett

What does it mean for investors?

Undoubtedly, companies like UOB, ......
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As Co-Founder and Fund Manager of Heritage Global Capital Fund, we started InvestingNook as a website dedicated to sharing the knowledge of value investing – allowing our readers achieve an edge over the markets with the knowledge of value investing.
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