1946 | Crash after the 2nd World War
This post-WWII bear market was caused by investors mistakenly assuming that the end of wartime spending would result in an economic slowdown. Instead, there was a period of massive inflation and pent-up demand as those returning from the war tried to regain their footing. The pent-up demand after World War 2 led to an increase […]
1937 | Monetary tightening of the FED
The bear market of 1937-1942 began when the Great Depression was still ongoing in the 1930s, but at the same time there was the threat of war, which finally broke out in Europe in September 1939. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 52.2% of its value during this bear market. In the six months between […]
1929 | Black Thursday
Black Thursday in America, Black Friday in Europe is a term for 24 October 1929 and the associated most momentous stock market crash in history. This stock market crash is considered to have triggered the Great Depression in the USA and the world economic crisis. The following bear market only reached its final low point […]