The stock market crash and the ensuing Great Depression from 1929 to 1939 directly impacted nearly every segment of society. They altered an entire generation's perspective and relationship to the ...

The market crash of 1929 triggered the Great Depression, which would shape American life for the following decade.

1929 - The stock market crash ushered in the Great Depression. What made the stock market crash? Here's a brief summary. Capital is the tools needed to produce things of value out of raw materials ...

When the economy slowed down and then suddenly collapsed, so did the stock market. First in London, then dramatically in New York. This triggered the so-called Great Depression, which was a world ...

The 1929 stock market crash wasn’t just a financial collapse; it was the moment the Roaring Twenties came to a screeching halt. In a matter of days, fortunes were wiped out, optimism turned to ...

In a recent news conference, Trump stated that the U.S. stock market could crash if Vice President Kamala Harris wins the upcoming presidential election.

Phew. The dangerous month is safely behind us, so it finally feels less risky to talk about stock market panics without being accused of helping to precipitate another October crash. For ...

The Great Depression was a devastating and prolonged economic depression that followed the crash of the U.S. stock market in 1929. It ended as the Second World War began.

The Shanghai Stock Exchange reached a historic peak in June 2015, and then plunged, losing almost 40 percent of its value in a month. This crash of the world’s second-largest stock market evoked ...

The U.S. stock market recovered in just four months after the crash of March 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. By contrast, the bear market that began in December 2021 took 18 months to resolve.

Current market concentration levels mirror those of 1929 and 1999, signaling potential risks. The S&P 500 equal-weight index outperformed post-1999, and it could be primed to do so again.