Thursday, October 29, 2009

The Great Stock Market Crash

80 years ago today, on the corner of Wall and Broad, the euphoria of a bloated stock market came crashing down as panic selling hit the market as the bubble burst. The day is known as Black Tuesday, and it became a catalyst for the Great Depression.

We are currently living an example of how devasting these events can be. Please review a portion of this PBS documentary:


What to take from this? They don't give away money on Wall Street, as there is no free lunch!

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