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As the co-author of the poorly timed ‘Dow 36,000’ in 1999—an ill-fated prediction of stock market gains just before the dot-com bubble burst—Hassett has experience of market overexuberance.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

But economists cautioned against overexuberance, warning of challenges posed by lingering effects of the pandemic.

From New York Times • Jan. 28, 2022

Dislikable teams admonish their opponents for overexuberance and insist on doing things “the right way.”

From Slate • Oct. 16, 2015

The recreational golf industry has contracted by 10% since 2005, a natural correction, Norman says, to golf’s overexuberance in the 1990s.

From Forbes • Jun. 4, 2013

The government has tried its best to tamp down overexuberance in recent months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2010