Benoist Rousseau — Trader, CME member, economic history specialist trained at the Sorbonne — Stocks, Trading, Economy • EN

Stock Market Bubbles: From RCA to Alcatel, the Same Story

23min | 06/30/2026

Description

Stock market bubbles, market history: Benoist Rousseau connects the current euphoria to two significant precedents. In this episode, I recount the story of RCA in the 1920s, driven by the radio revolution before the 1929 crash, and then Alcatel during the dot-com bubble of 2000. The common thread remains the same: speculative fervor, technological hopes, overenthusiastic analysts, and then a brutal return to reality. A way to read the present without forgetting what major market phases have already shown. Subscribe if you find this helpful.

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Benoist Rousseau
Independent Trader • CME & CBOT Member

About the author
Benoist Rousseau is a trader, member of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), an economic history specialist educated at the Sorbonne and an experienced educator.
In the TRADING series, drawing on over 30 years of experience on CME futures, he shares market session analysis, commented trade replays, psychology and risk management — no signals, no promises, raw and unfiltered trading.

Risk Warning: Trading in leveraged financial instruments may expose you to a risk of loss exceeding deposits and is only suitable for experienced clients who have sufficient financial means to bear such risk. Transactions in foreign exchange instruments (Forex), contracts for difference (CFDs), Futures, Stocks, ETFs... are highly speculative and particularly complex and carry a high level of risk due to leverage. You must ensure that you understand how these instruments work and that you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. The videos and articles on this site are for educational and informational purposes only and are not investment advice or any inducement to buy or sell financial instruments. Every investor must make their own judgment before investing in a financial product to ensure it is suitable for their financial, tax and legal situation.

Content dubbed from French source via HeyGen.

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About Benoist Rousseau — Trader, CME member, economic history specialist trained at the Sorbonne — Stocks, Trading, Economy • EN

Active trading, economic analysis and market history — by a Paris-Sorbonne graduate in History.

Scalping and Day Trading on Nasdaq (NQ) and S&P 500 (ES) Futures via IBKR. Since May 2024, I hold a seat at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) — the world's leading derivatives marketplace — with voting rights, alongside the largest global banks and hedge funds. A very rare status for an individual.

Economy, stocks, capitalism: thinking in long cycles with Piketty, Stiglitz, Acemoglu, Braudel (Annales) and Schumpeter. Medici, Rothschild, Buffett: three centuries of capital dynasties. Kondratieff cycles, central banks, ETFs, CBDCs, BRICS.

Author of two books. Foreword author for Jesse Livermore, Gustave Le Bon, Ernest Renan, Machiavelli.

Join me:
▸ Trading School since 2022: www.benoistrousseau-trading.com
▸ Blog & Forum since 2010: www.andlil.com/en/ — 50,000+ members

#DayTrading #Scalping #Nasdaq #Futures #CME #Economy #Stocks #Capitalism #EconomicHistory #Investing

⚠️ Educational. Not investment advice. Capital loss risk. Not licensed.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Benoist Rousseau — Trader, CME member, economic history specialist trained at the Sorbonne — Stocks, Trading, Economy • EN

Active trading, economic analysis and market history — by a Paris-Sorbonne graduate in History.

Scalping and Day Trading on Nasdaq (NQ) and S&P 500 (ES) Futures via IBKR. Since May 2024, I hold a seat at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) — the world's leading derivatives marketplace — with voting rights, alongside the largest global banks and hedge funds. A very rare status for an individual.

Economy, stocks, capitalism: thinking in long cycles with Piketty, Stiglitz, Acemoglu, Braudel (Annales) and Schumpeter. Medici, Rothschild, Buffett: three centuries of capital dynasties. Kondratieff cycles, central banks, ETFs, CBDCs, BRICS.

Author of two books. Foreword author for Jesse Livermore, Gustave Le Bon, Ernest Renan, Machiavelli.

Join me:
▸ Trading School since 2022: www.benoistrousseau-trading.com
▸ Blog & Forum since 2010: www.andlil.com/en/ — 50,000+ members

#DayTrading #Scalping #Nasdaq #Futures #CME #Economy #Stocks #Capitalism #EconomicHistory #Investing

⚠️ Educational. Not investment advice. Capital loss risk. Not licensed.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Description

Stock market bubbles, market history: Benoist Rousseau connects the current euphoria to two significant precedents. In this episode, I recount the story of RCA in the 1920s, driven by the radio revolution before the 1929 crash, and then Alcatel during the dot-com bubble of 2000. The common thread remains the same: speculative fervor, technological hopes, overenthusiastic analysts, and then a brutal return to reality. A way to read the present without forgetting what major market phases have already shown. Subscribe if you find this helpful.

Sign up for the newsletter and receive a $100 USD gift token
👉 https://www.benoistrousseau-trading.com/en/news/

30+ years of trading, 25+ years of teaching, a rare dual experience at your service.
👉 https://www.benoistrousseau-trading.com/en/

Benoist Rousseau
Independent Trader • CME & CBOT Member

About the author
Benoist Rousseau is a trader, member of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), an economic history specialist educated at the Sorbonne and an experienced educator.
In the TRADING series, drawing on over 30 years of experience on CME futures, he shares market session analysis, commented trade replays, psychology and risk management — no signals, no promises, raw and unfiltered trading.

Risk Warning: Trading in leveraged financial instruments may expose you to a risk of loss exceeding deposits and is only suitable for experienced clients who have sufficient financial means to bear such risk. Transactions in foreign exchange instruments (Forex), contracts for difference (CFDs), Futures, Stocks, ETFs... are highly speculative and particularly complex and carry a high level of risk due to leverage. You must ensure that you understand how these instruments work and that you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. The videos and articles on this site are for educational and informational purposes only and are not investment advice or any inducement to buy or sell financial instruments. Every investor must make their own judgment before investing in a financial product to ensure it is suitable for their financial, tax and legal situation.

Content dubbed from French source via HeyGen.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Benoist Rousseau — Trader, CME member, economic history specialist trained at the Sorbonne — Stocks, Trading, Economy • EN

Active trading, economic analysis and market history — by a Paris-Sorbonne graduate in History.

Scalping and Day Trading on Nasdaq (NQ) and S&P 500 (ES) Futures via IBKR. Since May 2024, I hold a seat at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) — the world's leading derivatives marketplace — with voting rights, alongside the largest global banks and hedge funds. A very rare status for an individual.

Economy, stocks, capitalism: thinking in long cycles with Piketty, Stiglitz, Acemoglu, Braudel (Annales) and Schumpeter. Medici, Rothschild, Buffett: three centuries of capital dynasties. Kondratieff cycles, central banks, ETFs, CBDCs, BRICS.

Author of two books. Foreword author for Jesse Livermore, Gustave Le Bon, Ernest Renan, Machiavelli.

Join me:
▸ Trading School since 2022: www.benoistrousseau-trading.com
▸ Blog & Forum since 2010: www.andlil.com/en/ — 50,000+ members

#DayTrading #Scalping #Nasdaq #Futures #CME #Economy #Stocks #Capitalism #EconomicHistory #Investing

⚠️ Educational. Not investment advice. Capital loss risk. Not licensed.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Benoist Rousseau — Trader, CME member, economic history specialist trained at the Sorbonne — Stocks, Trading, Economy • EN

Active trading, economic analysis and market history — by a Paris-Sorbonne graduate in History.

Scalping and Day Trading on Nasdaq (NQ) and S&P 500 (ES) Futures via IBKR. Since May 2024, I hold a seat at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) — the world's leading derivatives marketplace — with voting rights, alongside the largest global banks and hedge funds. A very rare status for an individual.

Economy, stocks, capitalism: thinking in long cycles with Piketty, Stiglitz, Acemoglu, Braudel (Annales) and Schumpeter. Medici, Rothschild, Buffett: three centuries of capital dynasties. Kondratieff cycles, central banks, ETFs, CBDCs, BRICS.

Author of two books. Foreword author for Jesse Livermore, Gustave Le Bon, Ernest Renan, Machiavelli.

Join me:
▸ Trading School since 2022: www.benoistrousseau-trading.com
▸ Blog & Forum since 2010: www.andlil.com/en/ — 50,000+ members

#DayTrading #Scalping #Nasdaq #Futures #CME #Economy #Stocks #Capitalism #EconomicHistory #Investing

⚠️ Educational. Not investment advice. Capital loss risk. Not licensed.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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