dot-com bubble
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The dot-com bubble was a late-1990s to early-2000s speculative boom and crash in internet-related stocks, driven by excessive investment in unprofitable online companies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| dot-com bubble canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5299796 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: dot-com bubble Context triple: [AOL–Time Warner merger, tookPlaceDuring, dot-com bubble]
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A.
Dotcom
Dotcom is a music producer known for contributing to the sound of the collaborative hip-hop project Kids See Ghosts.
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B.
World Wide Web
The World Wide Web is a global system of interlinked hypertext documents and resources accessed via the internet, enabling users worldwide to browse, share, and interact with information through web browsers.
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C.
Boom
Boom is the official mascot of the NFL's Seattle Seahawks, typically depicted as an energetic, anthropomorphic seahawk that entertains fans at games and events.
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D.
Boom
"Boom" is a track by Snoop Dogg featured on his album *Doggumentary*, showcasing his signature West Coast hip-hop style.
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E.
Boom
"Boom" is a pop song by Anastacia that served as one of the official anthems of the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: dot-com bubble Target entity description: The dot-com bubble was a late-1990s to early-2000s speculative boom and crash in internet-related stocks, driven by excessive investment in unprofitable online companies.
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A.
Dotcom
Dotcom is a music producer known for contributing to the sound of the collaborative hip-hop project Kids See Ghosts.
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B.
World Wide Web
The World Wide Web is a global system of interlinked hypertext documents and resources accessed via the internet, enabling users worldwide to browse, share, and interact with information through web browsers.
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C.
Boom
Boom is the official mascot of the NFL's Seattle Seahawks, typically depicted as an energetic, anthropomorphic seahawk that entertains fans at games and events.
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D.
Boom
"Boom" is a track by Snoop Dogg featured on his album *Doggumentary*, showcasing his signature West Coast hip-hop style.
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E.
Boom
"Boom" is a pop song by Anastacia that served as one of the official anthems of the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
economic bubble
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financial crisis ⓘ speculative bubble ⓘ stock market bubble ⓘ |
| affectedMarket |
equity markets
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labor market for software engineers ⓘ venture capital market ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Internet bubble
NERFINISHED
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dotcom bubble ⓘ technology bubble ⓘ |
| burstPeriod |
2000
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2001 ⓘ 2002 ⓘ |
| causedByBelief |
assumption that internet companies could rapidly monetize traffic
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belief that market share was more important than profitability ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
business plans focused on growth over profits
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heavy spending on marketing by startups ⓘ high valuations of unprofitable companies ⓘ large number of IPOs ⓘ rapid rise in technology stock prices ⓘ speculative trading by retail investors ⓘ use of metrics like page views instead of profits ⓘ |
| consequence |
collapse of many internet startups
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increased scrutiny of technology valuations ⓘ layoffs in technology sector ⓘ losses for investors ⓘ recession in early 2000s in the United States ⓘ reduction in venture capital funding ⓘ sharp decline in technology stock prices ⓘ |
| drivenBy |
deregulation in telecommunications
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easy access to capital ⓘ excessive optimism about online business models ⓘ low interest rates ⓘ speculation in internet stocks ⓘ venture capital investment in startups ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
United States
NERFINISHED
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global financial markets ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
example of speculative mania in modern markets
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major technology sector correction ⓘ |
| involvedIndex |
NASDAQ Composite
NERFINISHED
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NASDAQ-100 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedInstrument |
equity financing
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initial public offerings ⓘ stock options ⓘ |
| mainSector |
internet-related companies
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technology stocks ⓘ telecommunications sector ⓘ |
| notableCompanyType |
.com startups
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internet portals ⓘ online retailers ⓘ web hosting companies ⓘ |
| peakIndexLevel | NASDAQ Composite above 5000 points in March 2000 ⓘ |
| peakPeriod |
1999
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early 2000 ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1990s economic expansion ⓘ |
| regulatoryResponse | Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Y2K period
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information technology revolution ⓘ telecom bubble ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 2000s
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late 1990s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: dot-com bubble Description of subject: The dot-com bubble was a late-1990s to early-2000s speculative boom and crash in internet-related stocks, driven by excessive investment in unprofitable online companies.
Referenced by (1)
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