Diseases of Finance by Jacqueline Perlaki

“Diseases of Finance” is a comprehensive study of the structural weaknesses, behavioral biases, and systemic risks that lead to financial instability.

This work examines how economic bubbles, credit expansion, speculation, regulatory failures, and collective psychology interact to produce recurring financial crises. Rather than treating crashes as isolated events, the book frames them as symptoms of deeper systemic dysfunction.

Through analytical frameworks and case-based reasoning, readers gain a clearer understanding of:

• Why financial systems repeatedly overheat
• How leverage amplifies instability
• The psychological contagion behind market manias
• The role of regulation and governance failures
• How to recognize early warning signals

This material is ideal for those who want to move beyond surface-level explanations and understand finance from a structural and behavioral perspective.