Economic Cycle Explained – The 7-Stage Boom-Bust Pattern Behind Every Crash
Every “unprecedented” market crash follows a familiar path. From the Roaring Twenties to the dot-com bubble and the 2008 crisis, the same forces repeat: easy money, credit booms, speculation, panic, bailouts, stagnation, and reset. This video breaks down the 7-stage boom–bust cycle behind every major crash – and shows how it played out in history. THE 7-STAGE PATTERN (AT A GLANCE) 1. Easy Money – Central banks cut rates and flood the system with cheap credit. 2. Credit Boom – Debt grows faster than the real economy. 3. Speculation – Assets turn into a casino: stocks, housing, crypto. 4. Crisis – Confidence dies overnight, markets freeze, leverage explodes on the way down. 5. Bailout – Governments and central banks rescue the system with money printing and guarantees. 6. Stagnation – Zombies, weak growth, high debt, and a sense that “something is off”. 7. Reset – Debt is wiped out, assets reprice, and a new cycle begins. WHAT THIS VIDEO COVERS – How low interest rates after 2001 and 2008 created the foundation for later bubbles – Why the crypto boom, dot-com mania, and housing bubble all followed the same script – What really happened inside Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers as confidence disappeared – How bailouts and quantitative easing saved the system – and created new risks for the next cycle – 9 warning signs that appear again and again before big crashes TODAY’S CONTEXT (NOT A FORECAST) – Global debt near record highs – Years of ultra-cheap money now reversing – Asset prices in several sectors still above long-term trends This video doesn’t predict the next crash or give investment advice. It shows the pattern so you can recognize the environment you’re living in. ⚠️ DISCLAIMER This video is for education and economic history only. It is NOT financial advice, NOT investment advice, and NOT a timing call on any market. CHAPTERS 00:00 – Every “unprecedented” crash follows the same path 00:39 – Stage 1: Easy Money and low interest rates 02:38 – Cheap money in action: the crypto boom 04:37 – Euphoria: dot-com bubble and “this time is different” 06:39 – Crisis: Bear Stearns and the 2008 meltdown 10:44 – Bailouts, TARP and the first rounds of QE 12:15 – Aftermath: zombies, private equity and the slow reset 13:59 – 9 warning signs before every boom and bust 15:37 – Today’s situation: context, not a forecast 17:01 – The pattern remains – awareness is the first defense 🔔 Subscribe to BoomBust Rewind for more documentaries on: – Economic cycles and market crashes – Debt, money, and the rise and fall of financial systems – The hidden patterns behind booms and busts #economiccycle #boombust #financehistory
