As too many optimists have learned to their detriment, asset prices are highly volatile, and a whole ocean of phishes is involved. Borrowers are lured into unsuitable mortgages; firms are stripped of their assets; accountants mislead investors; financial advisers spin narratives of riches from nowhere; and the media promote extravagant claims.
正如太多乐观主义者在教训中学到的那样，资产价格是极不稳定的，而且其中包含着海量钓鱼行为。借款者被诱使办理超出其承受能力的抵押贷款；企业自身资产被恶意剥离；会计师误导投资者；金融顾问编造出不知从何而来的富人；而媒体则鼓动那些夸张的宣言。