Understanding the American stock market boom and bust of the 1920s is vital for formulating policies to combat the potentially deleterious effects of busts on the economy. Using new data, Kabiri explains what led to the 1920s stock market boom and 1929 crash and looks at whether 1929 was a bubble or not and whether it could have been anticipated. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. Literature Review and Methodology 3. The US Economy and the Financial System 4. The Returns to US Common Stocks from 1871 2010 5. The October Crash of 1929 and the NYSE Credit System 6. The Great Contraction 1929 1933 and the Value of Stocks 7. Conclusions
