Beating the bear : lessons from the 1929 crash applied to today's world / Harold Bierman, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bierman, Harold.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bear markets--History.

Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009.

Investments.

Stock Market Crash, 1929.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (206 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2024.

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Twice in the last century the usually stalwart economy of United States has crumbled-first in 1929, when the stock market crash that led to the Great Depression hit, and again with the financial market meltdown of 2008-2009 that is still crippling much of America. While it is still too soon to state unequivocally how this latest economic disaster came about, it is possible to theorize that much of what has happened could have been foreseen and even avoided-just as it could have been in 1929. This book accurately describes the economic situations in the United States before the 1929 and 2008-2009 stock market crashes, and carefully examines the causes of both financial crises. This comprehensive assessment of both time periods allows readers to better grasp the present market situation, understand the connection between the explosion of the sub-prime mortgage market and the current state of the economy, and more wisely forecast the future.

Contents:

Intro

Beating The Bear: Lessons from the 1929 Crash Applied to Today's World

CONTENTS

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. How High Is High? The Stock Markets in 1929 and 2008

2. The Events Prior to the 1929 and 2008 Crashes

3. Market Myths in 1929 and 2008-2009

4. The Fed's Role in Good Times and Bad

5. Practice for the October Crash: The Week of March 25, 1929

6. The 1929 Market in Depth: The Ups and Downs of the 1929 Stock Market

7. The Great Crash of 2008: The 2008-2009 Market in Depth

8. Stopping the Speculators: Margin Buying, Pools, Trusts, Short Selling, and the 1929 Crash

9. The Senate Hearings of 1931 Concerning 1929

10. Dispelling the Myths of 1929

11. The U.S. Government Accuses . . .

12. The Prime Cause of the 1929 Crash: The Public Utility Sector

13. Lessons to Be Learned

14. Post-Crash Investment Strategies: Beating the Bear Market

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9798400617096

9780313382154

0313382158

OCLC:

709591375