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Q: What was the difference in stock prices from 1920 to 1929?
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What was the increase in stock prices from 1920 to 1929?

what was tincrease in stock prices from 1920 to 1929


What economic disaster happened in the 1920's?

The stock market crashed in 1929 which was a cause of the Great Depression.


What nickname was given on October 29 1929 when stock prices fell sharply?

The Wall Street crash.


Why did stock prices fall in 1929?

The Stock Market Crash of 1929 devastated the economy and was a key factor in beginning the Great Depression in the United States. This period was also known as The Great Wall Street Crash of 1929 and Black Tuesday. Stock prices began falling when steel production went down, house construction slowed and car sales waned and people started to sell off their stock in mass numbers. This lead to Black Tuesday. On that day, there were so many orders to sell that the ticker quickly fell behind. People panicked, as they couldn't get rid of their stocks fast enough. Everyone was selling and nearly no one was buying, therefore stock prices collapsed.


What causes the stock price decline in 1929?

In a nutshell- panic selling on those few days in October of 1929 caused sharp price declines in common stock. There was nothing unusual or "inflated" about stock prices in the days preceding or following the stock market crash of 1929. Panic selling brought the market to the ground. Simple laws of supply and demand were in place - with no one left willing to buy stocks and everyone trying to sell at the same time, the market had nowhere to go but down. It really took place over a five day period. beginning on Thursday October 24, 1929. The Market really bottomed out in July 1932 when the Dow hit 41 from 381 in 1929.