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Stock Market Crashes and Systemic Instability
The 1929 stock market crash revealed that markets could collapse with stunning speed, destroying fortunes and triggering economic depression. This episode reconstructs the conditions leading to the crash, examining the role of margin buying (borrowing to purchase stocks), the emergence of investment trusts as leveraged vehicles, and the psychological dynamics of speculative excess. We analyze the mechanisms by which stock price declines trigger forced selling as margin calls force investors to liquidate positions, creating a feedback loop of falling prices and financial distress. The episode…
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