Ordinary people who had put their money in the bank were having it invested in the stock market without their knowledge. ... The returns from the stock market seemed so assured that many companies started investing in stocks resulting in the price of the stocks going higher and higher. ... This was a sign that things were coming to a head and despite warning people continued to invest in the stock market. ... As stock prices kept dropping, a crowd gathered outside the New York Stock Exchange stunned by the down turn. ... There were more people selling and nearly no one was buying stock ...

• Word Count: 2613
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School