• The Minsk Moment refers to the beginning of a market collapse caused by reckless speculative activity that defines an unsustainable bullish period.

  • Minsk Moment crises usually arise because investors engaging in overly aggressive speculation take on additional credit risk during bull markets.
  • The Minsk moment defines a tipping point when speculative activity reaches a limit that becomes unsustainable, leading to rapid price deflation and an inevitable market crash.