By Investment U Research Team While the 1929 stock market crash did not directly cause the Great Depression, it was the beginning of a downward spiral for the United States economy. Capitalism revolves around an economic cycle of expansion and contraction. This means that the stock market can increase in value for a while, but a decline will always occur at some point.
What Is a Stock Market Crash?
A stock market crash is when stock prices drastically decline in a short amount of time. When this happens, investors lose a huge amount of wealth on paper. Unfortunately, a stock market crash can lead to panic selling. …read more
