You Want To See A Stock Market Crash? Here's A Stock Market Crash

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		Tech Science Entertainment Wall Street Markets Strategy Sports Lifestyle Politics Law International Video Latest Wednesday, August 22, 2012 You Want To See A Stock Market Crash? Here's A Stock Market Crash As major indices return to their all-time peaks, Business Insider decided to take a look at one index that is nowhere near its old high: The tech-heavy NASDAQ. Shares remain 40 percent below the 2000 peak. But if you want to see a REAL stock market crash, check out what happened to rail stocks during and after the Great Depression. We're able to chart the activity of rail stocks easily thanks to the new historical data available at FRED. The fall-off in tech stocks after 2000 is similar to the fall off in rail stocks in 1929, but as you can see, rail stocks never bounced back to anywhere near the old levels, even decades later. Below, a look at Nasdaq and Railroad equity performance (aligned by peak). SEE ALSO: Beware of the dreaded triple top > Read » Also On Money Game Today: LIVE: Hewlett-Packard Reports Earnings! Citi Expects Only These Two Places In The World Will Have AAA Ratings In The Long Run CITI: There's A 90% Chance That Greece Leaves The Euro — And It Could Happen In A Matter Of Weeks Markets Instantly Jump, Dollar Weakens After Fed Minutes Advertisement CHART OF THE DAY: OH NO, It's The Dreaded Triple Top! CHART OF THE DAY: The Chinese Stock Market Tumbles To A Post-Crisis Low CHART OF THE DAY: The 'Housing Recovery' In One Unequivocal Chart Share this: Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon LinkedIn The email address for your subscription is: dwyld.kwu.jobhuntportal11@blogger.com Change Your Email Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe to the Money Game RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

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