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American Society in the 1920s

American Society in the 1920s. Stockbrokers. - What is Wall Street?. - Why do people buy stocks and shares?. Contents:. - What happened to the price of stocks and shares in the 1920s/ examples of companies that were effected. - Henry Ford.

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American Society in the 1920s

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  1. American Society in the 1920s Stockbrokers

  2. - What is Wall Street? - Why do people buy stocks and shares? Contents: - What happened to the price of stocks and shares in the 1920s/ examples of companies that were effected - Henry Ford

  3. - Wall Street is a street of tall office buildings. The most famous of the buildings is the New York Stock Exchange. This is where all the stocks and shares of every kind can be bought and sold. What is Wall Street? Wall Street

  4. The main reason people buy stocks and shares are because they think that what they invest would multiply and they would gain a lot of income. Why do people buy stocks and shares? =

  5. price of stocks and shares • Stocks rose 65% in the years between 1920 and 1929. • Wages increased only 25%. • Before 1920 people borrowed money onlyto start a business/ buy a house. • - They would then make more money and then would return it. What happened to the in the 1920s • In the 1920s, for the first time in history, Americans borrowed to live more pleasantly. • They went into debt. • In 1929, Wall Street crashes as New York prices plunge.

  6. Companies 3rd September 13. Nov 1929 1929 Companies that were affected

  7. Profile Year of Birth: 1863, During the American Civil War Year of Death: 1947 Place of Birth: Dearborn, Michigan, USA Parents: William Ford and Mary Litogot Child[ren]: Edsel Ford Spouse: Clara Bryant Occupation: Engineer, Pioneer Car Manufacturer Relation to Stocks: The basic idea is that managers, professionals, hourly workers, and stockholders are all partners in the enterprise. The only way for each shareholder to get a bigger piece of the pie is to make the pie bigger. He also thought: The stock market, retailing, and the government does not create value or add value to anything. He earned a place in the dictionary: Henry Ford

  8. The End

  9. Credits Executive Producer Owen Kang Information Advisors Akash Sureka & Owen Kang Graphics, Design & Effects Owen Kang Pictures and Images Akash Sureka & Owen Kang Distributor KGV Handouts Owen Kang With Special Thanks to: Arthur Chan and Dan Cheng

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