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Is This Time Going to Be Like 1929?

 Oct 10, 2008 04:27 AM UTC
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-17.58% LOW
Principal
Symbol Sentiment Start Return Closed
FDIC n/a

Graphic_arrow1 Via Stock Picks Bob's Advice:  


Hello Friends!  Thanks so much for stopping by and visiting my blog, Stock Picks Bob's Advice!  As always, please remember that I am an amateur investor, so please remember to consult with your professional investment advisers prior to making any investment decisions based on this website.

How do you describe the trading action on Wall Street?

A "correction"?  A "Bear Market"?  Or is it more like a slow-motion crash.  A crash that isn't really that slow at all!

Let's take a look at a 2-yr chart on the DJIA:

 


And 1929-1930?


The difference thus far is the degree of the fall.  By the end of the crash in 1932, stocks has declined by 91% from their peak.

There are some spooky parallels between 1929 and today.

Looking back on 1929, the Pecora Commission was established to try to determine the cause of the collapse in equities and the problems that bank faced subsequently:

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