The 1929 Stock Market Crash

1929 Stock Market Crash – What Exactly Happened? The ‘roaring twenties‘ was a decade of huge wealth and prosperity in the United States of America. Values of stocks and shares on the Stock Market were gradually rising before hitting a peak in September 1929. Because of high stock prices, public investors continued to speculate, with [...]

The 1929 stock market crash and great depression

The Great Depression & the Stock Market Crash of the Century The 1929 Great Depression was the worst worldwide economic depression in 20th century history. The depression originated in the United States but quickly spread worldwide. The depression lasted until the late 30′s / early 40′s when things finally began to pick up. Some people [...]