What is the term for a period of exceptionally high growth in the price of an asset, followed by a sudden collapse?
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Economic bubble
Bubbles are driven by exuberant market behavior. Famous examples include the 17th-century Tulip Mania and the early 2000s Dot-com bubble.
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