While the triggers for stock market crashes vary, the ultimate outcome is always the same: the market recovers.
Here's a summary of eight of the most notable stock market crashes in history, their causes, and their fallout.
Stock market crash FAQWhat happens when a stock market crashes?
Numerous things can cause a stock market to crash, including:PanicNatural or man-made disastersEconomic crisesSpeculationCan a stock market crash be prevented?
Unlike a bear market, stock market corrections are often short and usually work themselves out.
Persons:
It's, Terry Marsh, Here's, Stocks, Carola Frydman, J.P, Morgan, —, Blair Hull, Alan Greenspan, Marc Chandler, Marsh, weren't, Tyler Muir, Thai bhat, Paula Bronstein, Stringer, Chandler, chipmaker, WebVan.com, Muir, The, Lehman Brothers, NICHOLAS ROBERTS, homebuyers, Bear, Lehman, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Dodd, Frank Wall, Europe —, Italy —
Organizations:
Federal Reserve System, SEC, FDIC, Haas School of Business, University of California, Federal Reserve, United Copper Company, UCC, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Federal, System, Dow Jones, Gross, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Securities and Exchange Commission, Dow, Nasdaq, Chicago, Black, Bannockburn Global Forex, UCLA Anderson School of Management, Getty, Asia, International Monetary Fund, chipmaker Qualcomm, The Sarbanes, Oxley, Investors, Financial, Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, Nikkei, US, Asset, Frank Wall Street Reform, Consumer, Consumer Financial, Dow Jones Industrial, Center, Budget, Stock, Corrections
Locations:
University of California Berkeley, AFP, Iran, Bannockburn, Japan, Thai, Asia, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, South Korea, COVID, China, Europe, Italy, Chevron