Many stocks had fallen so much in value that it would cost more in commissions to sell than they were worth. Also many of the companies had gone bankrupt and their stocks were now nothing more than paper.
the fastest recovering stocks were the gold related stocks such as homestake mining stocks. in the related links box below, I posted a link that will explain to you how the stocks were affected during the first great drepression.
Profits were down because customers had no money.
A few. Some people would kill themselves because all of there money was invested in stocks. The depression did not increase violence or crimes. It actually Decreased it, because all the criminals would sell any of there weapons for spare change.
From Black Thursday in 1929 to 1932, the peak of the stock markets decline, stock prices dropped 80%
Ironically, the failure was caused in part by success. The economy was roaring in the 1920's, and the stock market was booming. The market was so attractive, in fact, that everyone wanted in, whether they had the money available or not. People and companies borrowed money to buy stocks or bought them on credit. Many stocks were bough on margin, or for a faction of the price, the resold at a profit, without the full purchase price of the stock ever having been pain. This practice led to risky investments and speculations. When the market began to fall in September 1929, nervous investors began to sell their stocks. In October, the panic spread, everyone tried to dump stocks, and the market collapsed.Thus began 'The Great Depression.'
the fastest recovering stocks were the gold related stocks such as homestake mining stocks. in the related links box below, I posted a link that will explain to you how the stocks were affected during the first great drepression.
people lost their jobs because of stock market crash. everyone bought stocks before but after the great depression the stocks crashed and people lost all of their interst. many had bought so many stocks that all of their savings were gone as well.
When stock prices fell, people did not have the money to cover their losses.
Profits were down because customers had no money.
A few. Some people would kill themselves because all of there money was invested in stocks. The depression did not increase violence or crimes. It actually Decreased it, because all the criminals would sell any of there weapons for spare change.
During a depression, the best investments to make are typically in safe assets like government bonds, high-quality stocks, and real estate. These investments have the potential to provide stable returns and preserve wealth during economic downturns.
From Black Thursday in 1929 to 1932, the peak of the stock markets decline, stock prices dropped 80%
Because banks were taking the money from its investors and investing it in stocks, when people stopped buying stock the stock market crashed there fore people had lost all of there money. this is illegal now but it was a problem because no one was regulating the banks.
During a depression, one should consider investing in assets that are likely to hold their value or increase in value over time, such as high-quality stocks, real estate, and precious metals. It is also important to diversify investments to reduce risk.
The rich were getting richer by selling stocks they bought cheap and the poor who were buying didn't know that wasn't good stock to but and lost their money
Financial panic of 1893
Ironically, the failure was caused in part by success. The economy was roaring in the 1920's, and the stock market was booming. The market was so attractive, in fact, that everyone wanted in, whether they had the money available or not. People and companies borrowed money to buy stocks or bought them on credit. Many stocks were bough on margin, or for a faction of the price, the resold at a profit, without the full purchase price of the stock ever having been pain. This practice led to risky investments and speculations. When the market began to fall in September 1929, nervous investors began to sell their stocks. In October, the panic spread, everyone tried to dump stocks, and the market collapsed.Thus began 'The Great Depression.'