As if they did not back then. Fiat is just simpler to work with, but one can pull a bubble without it just fine. Anyone forgot the railroad crash of 1873? The tulip mania of 17th century?
The dot com bubble of 2000
The Nasdaq took 14 years to recover, 17 once you factor in inflation.
The dot com bubble of 2000
The Nasdaq took 14 years to recover, 17 once you factor in inflation.