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Similarities Between The Stock Market Crash Of 1929 And The Great Depression Of 2008

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SIMILARITIES BETWEEN THE STOCK MARKET CRASH OF 1929 AND THE GREAT RECESSION OF 2008
• Easy credit: The year 1929 experienced a situation where credit loans were easier to acquire from the relevant agencies. This was because as high as 90% of the stock option was allowed to be borrowed. During the crash in 1929, those remaining 90% were required to be paid back which resulted in an inevitable bankruptcy. This situation was synonymous with that of the 2008 crash, except in this case, the credits were granted by real estate instead of through the options of stocks.
• Similar market and banking panic: In both cases, the major nerve center of the crash was the New York stock market. According to Robert Parker the market fell faster in 2008
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