Books about Prosperity in the Great Depression?

[gopunk]

are there any books that address this issue? of course there are tons of books abot how people lost everything, etc etc etc, but are there any books about successes, growth, prosperity during the great depression?

 

[FleshLight]

Any biographies on FDR.

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: FleshLight
Any biographies on FDR.

sorry, should have been more clear... i mean like economic success. like businesses that really grew a lot, or people that were able to make a killing as a result of the depression.

 

[Riprorin]

Originally posted by: gopunk
are there any books that address this issue? of course there are tons of books abot how people lost everything, etc etc etc, but are there any books about successes, growth, prosperity during the great depression?

Do you think we're headed for a depression?

If so, cash and precioius metals are good.

 

[HappyPuppy]

A lot of fortunes were made during the GD. I can't point you to any literature, though.


No, I wasn't around then. :Q

 

[PowerMac4Ever]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
A lot of fortunes were made during the GD. I can't point you to any literature, though.

I nominate this as the most helpful post in the thread!

 

[HappyPuppy]

Originally posted by: PowerMac4Ever

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
A lot of fortunes were made during the GD. I can't point you to any literature, though.

I nominate this as the most helpful post in the thread!

Do I get a cookie? 😀

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
A lot of fortunes were made during the GD. I can't point you to any literature, though.


No, I wasn't around then. :Q

ok well could you just tell me a few examples? i could do a literature search from there... i just don't have much of a starting point.

 

[AreaCode707]

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[EyeMWing]

Kennedy seems to come to mind... Wait, no, I'm thinking of prohibition. But they probably made a shatload off the depression, too.

 

[mcveigh]

I don't know but that's when my grandfather made his money.


he never trusted banks and kept his money in a sock under the matress, when the company he worked for couldn't make payroll he floated them the money, and got shares. when the depression was over he owned half the comapny 🙂