Even after his famous remark that the markets were irrationally exuberant, many would assume Greenspan is a market rallyer without peer.

FORBES: Alan Greenspan Is No William McChesney Martin

The book drew its title from a famous remark about the market's heady level by Alan Greenspan, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, in December 1996 (when the Dow stood at a mere 6, 500, 40% less than today).

ECONOMIST: A survey of global equity markets