English Explanatory Dictionary

Minsky moment

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sudden, major collapse of asset values which marks the end of the growth phase of a cycle in credit markets or business activity.

Word forms

Minsky moment Minsky moments

Etymology

Coined by Paul McCulley in 1998, named after economist Hyman Minsky (1919–1996).

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