02577cam a22003493u 4500 73648 UtSlPG 20260610134714.0 m cr n 260607r20241930utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 30012080 UtSlPG en iso639-1 HG Harper, Henry Howard, 1871-1953 After the stock market crash of November, 1929 Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2024 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2024-05-18 Tim Lindell, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "After the stock market crash of November, 1929: A supplementary chapter to The Psychology of Speculation" by Henry Howard Harper is a critical analysis written in the early 20th century. This book serves as a supplementary commentary on the previously published work, focusing on the speculative atmosphere leading up to and following the infamous stock market crash of November 1929. It examines the behavioral and psychological factors that contributed to the crash and the widespread public belief in safe stock investment. In this book, Harper reflects on the rampant speculation that proliferated throughout society before the market’s collapse. He describes the transformation of stock trading from a high-risk endeavor to a popular activity embraced by everyday individuals, fueled by a belief in limitless profits. The text explores various cases of over-leverage, investor psychology, and the flawed assumptions that led to unsustainable market conditions. Harper contends that despite warnings, traders ignored caution, eventually leading to widespread financial ruin. In his conclusion, he emphasizes the crucial need for caution and understanding of psychological influences in investing, underscoring how the lessons of the past were likely to be forgotten as speculation began anew after the crash. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Cedar Rapids, IA: The Torch Press, 1930 Speculation Stock exchanges Depressions -- 1929 https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015021961795 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73648 114373 114373