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Extraordinary Popular Delusions

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One of John Templeton’s favorite books was Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, written in 1841. He remarks that Charles Mackay’s book can teach us “some important lessons that apply to investor behavior today.” In 1989,...

The Crash of 1987, Part 2

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A few months ago, we posted the first two clips from John Templeton’s apperance on Wall Street Week after the 1987 stock market crash. Today we are posting two new parts of the interview. Again, we’re very thankful to our friends at Maryland Public Television...

Link Roundup

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In this week’s Link Roundup you’ll find equal numbers of bloggers looking back admiringly on John Templeton’s legacy and those using his wisdom as a model for assessing our present situation and future trends. We particularly liked the Shareswatch...

Templeton and the Numbers

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As mentioned on the Psy-Fi Blog earlier this week, one of the reasons John Templeton was so successful is because he looked at the numbers when making decisions about investments. Author William Proctor describes Templeton’s quantitative approach to investing in...

The Culture that Gave Rise to the Current Financial Crisis

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On Wednesday, May 13, 2009, the seventh annual John M. Templeton Jr. Lecture on Economic Liberties and the Constitution will discuss “The Culture that Gave Rise to the Current Financial Crisis.” This event is at 6:30 p.m. at the National Constitution...
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