Assign the selected discussion on textbook pages 289–290. Have students explain how expectations can influence demand for stocks, how speculative bubbles may develop, and how changing sentiment can contribute to selling pressure. Focus on investor psychology rather than the lesson’s full historical comparison of crashes and Federal Reserve responses.
Investor Psychology and Market Crashes
Essential Activity 11
15 MIN(S)
Resources
Learning, Earning, and Investing for a New Generation — Lesson 17: Lessons from History: Stock Market Crashes