Across
- 4. - Never done or seen before
- 6. - The state of being without a job
- 7. - Having invested more money than one can afford to lose
- 9. - A share of ownership in a company
- 12. Depression - The severe economic crisis that lasted from 1929 to the late 1930s
- 14. - Dishonest or illegal activity meant to trick people
- 16. - A loan used to buy a house
- 17. - A feeling of hope and confidence about the future
- 18. - Falling apart or failing completely
- 20. - A person or company that buys and sells stocks on behalf of investors
- 21. - Disappeared or vanished quickly
- 22. - Fell or dropped suddenly and sharply
- 24. - A large, overwhelming rush of something (in this case, margin calls)
- 25. - Sudden, extreme fear that causes people to act without thinking
- 26. - Large amounts of money or wealth
- 28. - A line of people waiting for free food during hard times
Down
- 1. - Money or resources kept aside for emergencies
- 2. rates - The percentage of borrowed money that must be paid back as a fee
- 3. Reserve - The central banking system of the United States that controls the money supply
- 5. - Taking money with the agreement to pay it back later
- 8. market - The system where stocks are bought and sold
- 9. and Exchange Commission (SEC) - A government agency that regulates the stock market and prevents fraud
- 10. - A period of economic success and wealth
- 11. - Trust or belief that something will succeed
- 13. - A percentage of a stock's purchase price that an investor must pay upfront, with the broker lending the rest
- 15. - Property or assets held as security for a loan
- 19. - Making risky investments hoping for large profits, often based on guesses rather than facts
- 23. - Causing severe damage or destruction
- 27. call - A demand from a broker for an investor to deposit more money to cover losses on borrowed stock purchases
- 29. - To pay back money that was borrowed