As economic and political crises in Canada, Holland, Italy, Sri Lanka, and elsewhere continue to gain momentum, the history of economic crises and analysis of their causes and consequences should elicit keen interest from investors, especially those wondering if they should become divestors.
In addition to doing due diligence on specific investment options, investors can turn to Fearless: Wilma Soss and America’s Forgotten Investor Movement, by myself and Bucknell professor Jan Traflet, for insight and perspective. Our book describes the life and ideas of corporate activist and financial journalist Wilma Soss (1900-1986) and provides an interesting entry point into financial history, a too-often-overlooked perspective on present woes from the vantage point of the past.
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