Stock Market Crash

Bull Market: A period of time in financial markets when the price of an asset or security rises continuously. The term is most often used to refer to the stock market but can be applied to anything that is traded, such as bonds, currencies, and commodities.

Great Depression: A severe worldwide economic depression that took place during the 1930s. It began after the stock market crash of October 1929, which sent Wall Street into panic and wiped out millions of investors.

Black Tuesday: Refers specifically to October 29, 1929; it was one of the worst days in stock market history when share prices on Wall Street collapsed completely.