How would this have affected the 1929 stock market crash?

Posted by Eric LeRiche | June 29, 2010 .

Skywarn storm spotter MAN-477A asked: If someone were to travel back to 1929 and tell the whole world the stock market was going to crash and everyone took their money out f the stock market. Would this have prevented people from losing money or some how make the economy worse? Would the economy be different [...]

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What effect does the stock market really have?

Posted by Eric LeRiche | June 24, 2010 .

Crazed D asked: Just how much of the economy is tied to the stock market?Free Investing Lessons

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How significant are stock market indexes for determining the health of an economy?

Posted by Eric LeRiche | June 13, 2010 .

Opinionatedkitten asked: Politicians are always quick to take credit when stock market raise, and they’re quick to blame opponents when they fall, but these are based on complicated calculations, which, recently, have lead to abnormalities based on wide fluctuation in one or other product and service (oil and housing come to mind). So are stock [...]

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What are stocks? How do they work and how important are they in the stock market?

Posted by Eric LeRiche | February 25, 2010 .

Richard Na asked: I’m 16 and I’m just curious about stocks. I’ve been hearing them a lot these days, and I know that they play important roles in the economy. However, I’ve never gotten to know a solid, concise description of stocks, and how they work. Why invest in stocks? How do stocks fall? Are [...]

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What are the best blue chip stocks to buy right now?

Posted by Eric LeRiche | February 25, 2010 .

Ian K asked: I am starting to build a core portfolio of large-cap/blue chip stocks as a foundation. By the time I’m done I want about 7-10 stocks across different market sectors. I want to buy these at the right times based on where the economy is in its cycle. Given the current market, where [...]

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