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Stock Market History

The history of the stock market is both fascinating and full of useful information. Follow these links for great historical information including stock market crashes, the development of new investment products and much more.
Best Mutual Funds of 2008
Discover the ten mutual funds that are performancing the best in 2008 in terms of YTD return.
10 Worst Stock Market Crashes
If you feel like the market has been tough since 2000, think again. The stock market returns in 2000, 2001, and 2002 don't even make the top 10 list of the worst markets crashes in U.S. history.
The History of Mutual Funds
When three Boston securities executives pooled their money together in 1924 to create the first mutual fund, they had no idea how popular mutual funds would become.
Best Mutual Funds of 2007
Discover which mutual funds are having the best performance in 2007.
Best Mutual Funds of 2006
Discover which mutual funds had the best performance in 2006.
Best Mutual Funds of 2005
Discover which mutual funds had the best performance in 2005.
Investing During War Times
Ask an investment professional if investing during war is a good idea and the answers will vary. For a better understanding of how the market fares during war times, I took a look at previous war history: WWII, Korean War, Vietnam, Desert Storm.
Wall Street Holiday Schedule
There is nothing worse than trying to sell your stocks when the market is closed! Take a look at the stock market holiday schedule for the U.S. Stock Market.
On Your Birthday in Wall Street History
Did anything significant happen on your birthday in the history of the U.S. stock market? Did the market crash? Did Wall Street break new records? Find out with this fun tool.
International Stock Market Holiday Schedules
International exchanges have very different stock market holidays from the U.S. See what unusual holidays affect international stock exchanges for countries like Japan, China, Turkey, Greece and New Zealand.
Museum of American Financial History
Public museum in N.Y. features U.S. stock market history galleries plus promotes financial education through its magazine, site and events.
Ancient Economies
Morris Silver, is devoted to the consideration of unsettled or disputed aspects of ancient economies. Read his discoveries on a number of ancient economic topics.

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