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1987 Stock Market Crash - SP500 Index Chart   1987 Stock Market Crash - 10/19/87
"In a market like this, every story is a positive one. Any news is good news. It's pretty much taken for granted now that the market is going to go up."

- Wall Street Journal, 8/26/87, the day after the 1987 market peak

 
 
"Stocks Plunge 508 Amid Panicky Selling; Percentage Decline Greater Than in 1929"

- Wall Street Journal, 10/20/87, the day after the '87 Crash - just 8 weeks after the top

 
How can the market change so dramatically in eight weeks? How can a seemingly invincible market unravel into panic in such a short time? It has been 10 years since the the 1987 Crash, and the story is just as dramatic as it was 10 years ago...
 
 
1987 Crash - What happened
Charts of the 87 Crash
1987 Crash Headlines
1987 vs 1997
1929 Crash

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The financial markets are risky. Investing is risky. Past performance does not guarantee future performance. The foregoing has been prepared solely for informational purposes and is not a solicitation, or an offer to buy or sell any security. Opinions are based on historical research and data believed reliable, but there is no guarantee that future results will be profitable.


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