Assets can be subject to frenzy if their value is based on speculation, rather than on a solid cash flow.
The art market is particularly susceptible to this type of frenzy, because there is no underlying reality to which the value can be pinned.
The value of assets can be maintained by those who claim to maintain a certain dollar value, but it is easier for those assets to go bust if they are not based on a solid cash flow.
Johnathan Bi started out getting trained in Mathematics, and then eventually went on to study Philosophy and Computer Science at Columbia. He hosts a lecture series on René Girard’s Mimetic Theory and is also a founding member of Lonsdale Investment Technology. Important Links: