I recently read Robert Kiyosaki’s, the author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad, recent article about the seven stages of a financial bubble which was first mentioned in Nobel Laureate Hyman Minsky’s 1982 book titled Can It Happen Again. The seven stages of a financial bubble as Robert Kiyosaki stated in his post are
- A financial shock Wave
- Acceleration
- Euphoria
- Financial Distress
- The Market Reverses, and the Boom Turns into a Bust.
- The Panic Begins.
- The White Knight Rides in occasionally.
Stage 1, the financial shock wave occurs when a financial disturbance causes a crisis. Examples include a war, substantial interest rate changes or new technology.