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A History of Notable Stock Bubbles

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A History of Notable Stock Bubbles

A History of Notable Stock Bubbles

In today’s insanely connected world, the ability to create and burst market bubbles is even more amplified. For those uninitiated, a bubble is when speculation in a type of security inflates the price far beyond the fundamentals allow. While they can go for years or even decades, eventually reality takes hold and the bubble can crash in a much shorter time frame. In just the last 15 years, two notable bubbles were popped in the Dot-Com and housing markets.

Right now, market analysts think that there may be asset bubbles in other places as well. Student loans and bonds are some areas that people have pointed to. Even more notably, the US stock market in October has recently corrected and then subsequently climbed back in value. Some pundits thought it was the beginning of a major bubble burst and others are still calling for it, saying that asset prices are artificially inflated through Fed tampering.

However, bubbles are nothing new. As the above infographic points out, bubbles go as far back as finance and speculation themselves. In the past, there have been bubbles in everything from real estate to railroads that have made fortunes and decimated people’s finances. It is important to learn about these events because there are lessons associated with each one. History doesn’t repeat, but it often rhymes.

Of particular interest is the Tulip Mania bubble in Holland in the 17th century. Wikipedia has a great summary of it here, and also even has a price index of tulip bulbs. It’s a reminder of how something without any intrinsic value can get inflated in price beyond all sensibility. Note: fiat money also technically has no intrinsic value, as it is just paper that governments legislate must be used.

Original graphic from: Bizbrain

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The Most Popular TV Brands in the U.S.

Korean brands dominate the U.S. TV market.

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A stacked bar chart ranking the most popular TV brands in the U.S.

The Most Popular TV Brands in the U.S.

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Every year, over 40 million TVs are sold in the U.S., making the device a flagship technology in many American homes.

In this graphic, we illustrate the most popular TV brands in the U.S. based on a 2023 Statista survey of over 8,000 American adults. Respondents were asked, ‘What brand is your main TV?’

Korean Brands Dominate the U.S. TV Market

Samsung and LG combined account for 52% of the TV market share. Interestingly, the two firms have a partnership in place, with LG supplying OLED TV panels to Samsung since 2023.

TV BrandCountry% of Respondents
Samsung🇰🇷 South Korea33
LG🇰🇷 South Korea19
Vizio🇺🇸 U.S.11
Sony🇯🇵 Japan7
Hisense🇨🇳 China5
TCL🇨🇳 China5
Philips🇳🇱 Netherlands3
Insignia🇺🇸 U.S.2
Sanyo🇯🇵 Japan2
Toshiba🇯🇵 Japan2
Sharp🇯🇵 Japan1
Other or don't know--9

Vizio, a California-based company, holds the third position, but its TVs aren’t manufactured in the United States. Rather, they are produced by Taiwanese companies AmTran Technology and Foxconn, the latter being a major manufacturer of the iPhone.

Further down the ranking is Insignia, owned by U.S. retailer Best Buy. While it’s uncertain who produces Insignia TVs, some speculate they’re made by China’s Hisense.

Despite holding the largest market share, South Korea ranks behind Japan in terms of the number of companies among the top brands. Japan boasts four brands on our list, with Sony ranked 4th overall, capturing 7% of the responses.

Growing Market

The U.S. is witnessing a surge in demand for high-definition televisions, driven by consumers’ desire for a more immersive home viewing experience.

Globally, the U.S. leads in revenue generation, with the American TV market projected to generate $18.2 billion in revenue in 2024.

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