Anniversaries of financial events that occurred this month
On November 21, 1973, an 18-and-a-half-minute tape was released showing US President Nixon discussing what happened at the Democratic compound with his Chief of Staff, H.R. Haldeman. This incident undermined confidence in Nixon and began to affect the stock market: it fell 40% throughout the investigation.
On November 20, 1923, inflation in Germany reached its peak. The exchange rate reached $1 to $4.2 trillion, and inflation reached a staggering $3,250,000 per month. Prices doubled every two days, and workers were paid twice a day to buy things during the day before prices rose again at night. Let's look at the full story and its consequences for everyday life.
On October 31, 2008, the Bitcoin white paper was published by the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto (it's unknown whether he was a person or a group). Let's take a look at the complete history of the most popular cryptocurrency.
On October 30, 2012, Disney purchased Lucasfilm, the owner of major franchises like Star Wars and Indiana Jones, for $4.5 billion. This purchase was the fourth largest to date, after the acquisitions of Capital Cities ABC, Pixar, and Fox. Let's look at the full story of this shocking transaction.
On October 29, 1929, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 11,731 shares, closing at 230 points. Trading volume was around 16 million shares, a record that took 40 years to surpass. The index had already fallen by 23,051 shares in the previous two days, but its bottom was not reached until July 8, 1932. Let's learn more about the shocking Crash of '29 and its aftermath.
Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, was born on October 28, 1955. Loved and hated by many, let's explore the full story of this distinguished entrepreneur: his early days, his time at Microsoft, and his current work on philanthropy and climate change.
On October 25, 1923, the Reichsbank printed 120 trillion marks as German hyperinflation spiraled out of control. A month later, the exchange rate gap reached $1 to $4.2 trillion. Let's look at the full story and its dire consequences.
El 24 de octubre de 1907, en plena crisis, JP Morgan ofrece realizar un rescate bancario invirtiendo 25 millones de dólares(unos 700 millones actualizado por inflación). Veamos la historia completa.
On October 23, 1929, stock prices fell by 18 to 20 points, and some six million shares passed from hand to hand; the following day, prices fell again, by 20 to 30 points, and even 30 to 40 points for large companies.
On October 22, 1962, US President John F. Kennedy announced the blockade of Cuba, confirming rumors that the Soviets had installed missiles in the country. Let's look at the full story of the Cuban Missile Crisis and how this geopolitical event affected stock market indices.
October 21st is a very special day for fans of the series (including the author): in the second part of the film, they travel back to that day in 2015. Let's see what investors can learn from this magnificent saga.
October 19, 1987, became immortalized as Black Monday, as the New York Stock Exchange plummeted by 22.61p/t in a single day, the worst day in its history. Let's look at the full story of this dramatic decline and its surprising causes.
