7 Eerie Patterns of Financial Crashes That Whispered Warnings Before the World Woke Up

4. The Dot-Com Bubble of the Late 1990s

In the late 1990s, the dot-com boom led to a speculative frenzy, with investors pouring money into internet-based companies. The warning signs were the vast overvaluation of these companies, many of which had no real profits to speak of. When reality hit and investors recognized this, the bubble burst in 2000, leading to a significant market crash. The signs were clear, but optimism blinded many to the risks.