No. The money you have in your bank is insured by the Federal Despositor's Insurance Corp (FDIC) for up to $250,000 (it was $100,000 before the recent bailout bill). That means that the government will pay you back your deposits up to that amount if your bank were to fail.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FDIC
A stock market crash is a sudden dramatic decline of stock prices across a significant cross section of a stock market, which results in a significant loss of wealth. Crashes are driven as much by panic as other underlying features.
The advantage is that it helps us manage our money... The disadvantage is that when it crashes... then we practically lose all our money.
Election affects the budget and budget will affect the pricing policies and this will decide the proportion of income distribution of an individual into consumption, savings or investments in bullion or stock market. But higher impact on budget would be at the time of 2014 parliament elections. And talking about stock market, it reacts on every major and minor event.
AnswerThe stock market collapsed in 1929 at the peak of the Great Depression.AnswerOctober 1929.
A Bull Market, or being bullish on the market describes a rising market or people who expect the market to rise.
There were about 30 Stock Market crashes in history.
1920
it was fear
Some alternatives to investing in the stock market incluse CDs, real estate, annuities, and bonds. Also, opening a savings account is a good option for some people.
The great depression and stock market crashes
Some people feel that the stock market is too risky for them
Making profit from savings, describes someone's expected outcome from investing in the Stock Market. Making profit from savings
Making profit from savings, describes someone's expected outcome from investing in the stock market. Making profit from savings
It is either called a recession or a depression. The stock market is always fluctuating, it is called a boom when it does well.
There have been many stock market crashes. A stock market crash is a steep decline is the value of the main index of the stock market, definitely more than 10% and usually more than 20% in the space of a few days.
A money market fund, is like a savings account, but it pays a little more in interest. It's tied to the stock market, but with less risk, and you're able to get about a point more in interest.
You can invest in the stock market if you have an account with a stock brokerage firm that offers an online trading account. For Ex: you can sign up for a trading account with Merrill lynch and after that you can invest in the stock market through that account. You must be a legal citizen of the country with a tax payer ID to open an account and legally trade in the stock market.