Their currency was being devalued, their stock market was on a decline, and the bad debt accumulated by the banking system was huge. ... Current Situation Another step toward an efficient banking market occurred when Dai banned all banks from investing in stocks, which he stated were very risky because of all of the "hot" money out there. ... Benefits of the Overhaul There is no doubt in my mind that the entire country of China, and investors around the world, have and will continue to benefit from this overhaul due to the opening of such a big market as China. The reorganization of th...

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It has generally been established that the stock market crash in October 1929 was the beginning, and even the cause, of the Great Depression. ... When the stock market crashed, some banks made the crisis worse by calling in loans that borrowers were unable to pay. ... Another explanation for the Great Depression points to movements in the stock of money3. The Federal Reserve was concerned about the rising speculation on the Stock Exchange, fearing that a stock market crash would destabilize the economy. ... One source refers to these actions as the federal governments "war" on speculators...

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To declare that the nation is in a recession may be a bit of an overstatement, but it is also difficult to ignore the fact that stock market prices are at some of its lowest points in history. ... Already posing a positive impact on the stock market, it is projected that the rate cut will stimulate the economy and boast consumer confidence. ... Because of the higher profits that are taken in with the lower interest rates, companies are more inclined to invest which will in turn create new jobs. ...

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On the brighter side of things, greater utilization of resources means that companies are willing to invest more since it has a cushion of good profit. ... Effects were imminent, the Japanese Yen weakened,stock prices shot up 22% in 2013, unemployment fell to 3.7% by the first quarter of 2013 from the initial 4% the quarter before. Pressing forward stock prices increased by 55% by May 2013,and most importantly consumer spending increased causing economic growth at 3.5% > the key to get the cycle starting again to create inflation, as wages were not increased or decreased through statistics rel...

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- The Knickerbocker trust failed in 1907 when it suffered losses from bad speculation in the stock market. ... - In securitization a pool of loans is assembled and shares of that pool are sold to investors...

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