There is a burden of care in getting riches; fear in keeping them; temptation in using them; guilt in abusing them; sorrow in losing them; and a burden of account at last to be given concerning them.
Matthew HenryRead
The propensity to swindle grows parallel with the propensity to speculate during a boom the implosion of an asset price bubble always leads to the discovery of frauds and swindles
Interpretation
What this quote means
The tendency to engage in dishonest behavior increases during times of economic speculation, especially when bubbles burst.
This quote by Charles P. Kindleberger highlights the correlation between economic booms and instances of fraudulent behavior. During a time of speculation, as asset prices soar, people are more likely to take risks that can lead to swindles; when the inevitable crash occurs, the truth behind these fraudulent schemes often comes to light, revealing the darker side of financial enthusiasm.
Themes
FraudSpeculationBubbleEconomicsSwindle
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about the housing market crisis, one could use this quote to illustrate how many fraud cases emerged.
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