The Great Crash, 1929 crash described by Galbraith and the crash occurring in the Late 2000s recession. Revised editions of the book, each time with updated research and a more timely version of the introduction, were published in 1961, 1972, 1988, 1997 and 2009. Galbraith, J.K, "The Great Crash" 1929, Pelican, 1961 The Great Crash, 1929 The Great Crash, 1929 is a book written by John Kenneth Galbraith and published in 1955; it is an economic history of the lead-up to the Wall Street Crash of 1929. The book argues that the 1929 stock market crash was precipitated by rampant speculation in the stock
The Wall Street Transcript From the late 1960s through late 1970s, Holman was involved in a series of court cases with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (S.E.C.), focused around whether the "Wall Street Transcript" published investment news or investment advice. The case ultimately ended in 1978 with "S.E.C. v. Wall Street Transcript", in which the publication was determined to be a legitimate news organization and not an investment adviser. Holman was born in New York City, son of former New York state assemblyman Abraham Goodman. He graduated from Cornell University and served in the Army during World War II in Japan and the