Crashes and Crises: Lessons from a History of Financial Disasters

The Crash of 1929 (1x10)

Fecha de emisión: Ago 16, 2018

Dissect the notorious Wall Street crash of 1929, starting with the economic conditions that led to a feverish speculative boom during the “Roaring ’20s.” Survey investment practices of the day, some of which are now outlawed. Trace the rise in stock prices into the fall of 1929, when a normal market correction seemed underway. Probe explanations for why it suddenly turned into a crash.