Why even geniuses lost their fortunes in the 1700s #FinanceSecrets #finance #money

Added: 2026-05-27

[00:00:00]Back in 1720, one of the smartest men in England got fooled by a single eye and lost almost everything. South Sea Company was telling people, "We are going to make insane profits from trade with South America."

[00:00:14]And everyone bought into it.

[00:00:16]Politicians, rich families, investors, everyone wanted a piece of it. The stock price kept going up. It doubled, tripled, and people started believing it could never fall. Even Isaac Newton got caught up in the madness. At first, he played it smart. He invested early, made a good profit, and sold his shares. But the price kept rising. Everyone else was getting richer, and he couldn't resist jumping back in. This time, he bought at the very top. Then suddenly, everything collapsed. The bubble burst. People lost their fortunes overnight. Later, Newton said, "I can calculate the motion of the stars, but not the madness of people."

[00:00:59]And honestly, that's the scary thing about financial bubbles. Greed can make even the smartest people make terrible decisions. What's crazy is hundreds of years later, the same thing keeps happening. The dot-com bubble, the housing crash, crypto hype. The names change, but the story stays the same. If everyone is saying an investment can only go up, that's usually the moment it's already starting to fall. Save this video and send it to someone who needs to hear it.