I chose to include this video because it is a great introduction into what stock market crashes are and how they happen. This video provides preliminary knowledge that is useful in understanding the rest of the padlet. One piece of information that this video has that is different from others is that it is clear, concise, and tells the watcher exactly what a crash is. The video also gives examples of stock market crashes that will be looked at later on in the padlet including the Great Crash of 1929 and the 2008 Housing Market Collapse, these two events tie into websites one, two, and three.

I chose to include this video because it shows a more recent example of a stock market crash in an industry that many people today are interested in. The video also explores how the market became overvalued and knowledge gained from this video could also be applied to other stocks. One piece of information that this video has that other do not is that it shows the viewers the potential of the cannabis market from the point of view of a chief corporate officer in the industry. This video also ties in nicely into the fourth website of this padlet which further explores the cannabis market and other factors that affected its growth. 

I chose to include this video because it shows the difference between new investors who do not follow the financial news and veteran investors who have experience in trading. This video also eases some of the panic new investors will have when seeing a decline in stock prices. One piece of information that I found useful in this video that is different than other videos is the explanation of a market correction. This video also transitions nicely into the next video. This video ties in nicely with the next video, video four, because it shows how swings and corrections in the market are fairly normal and how they differ from stock market crashes. 

I chose to include this video because it is great at conveying what an investor should do if a drop in the market occurs. The video also explains some strategies that are integral in preserving your initial investment as well as going into the type of mindset that an investor should have so that they invest in a way that is safer. One piece of information that this video has that different than other videos is the introduction of strategies like stop loss orders. This video could also be used as a guide for what to do if a stock market crash occurs. 

I chose to include this website because it gives more context into one of the most disastrous events that the financial market’s history and because it also sheds a light onto how this event affected Canada’s economy and stock market as well as the impact it had on Canadian politics. This video also ties back into the first video where it was stated that a recession usually follows a market crash. One piece of information that I found useful in this website that was different from other websites was how the trading in the New York Stock Exchange affected the Canadian market. 

I chose to include this website because it takes a closer look at why the Great Crash of 1929 happened as well as the parallels and differences with today’s market. One piece of information that I found useful that other sites did not have is the reason the fall was so severe and the numerous factors that came into play. This website also is a great continuation of the first website in that it gives us some of the theories of exactly why the Great Crash of 1929 happened and some of the lessons that were leaned by the stock market from that event.

I chose to include this website because it shows a more recent example of a recession and because it sheds a light onto why Canada was affected by the US housing market collapse. One piece of information that this website had that was different than others was that if revealed how Canada’s economy recovered after the recession and that it was due to the oil market recovering and the depreciation of the Canadian dollar. This website also ties into the third video and the fourth video in that the lessons that were taught in those videos could have been applied to this event. 

I chose this website because it shows the various factors that are causing the fall of the Cannabis market as well as how the market became overvalued. One piece of information that this website had that differed from others was that this website stated how the black-market for cannabis played a role in the fall of the market, and how the product on that was being supplied on the back-market was so much cheaper than that of the legal market. This website also ties into video two, however this video takes a closer look at many more factors that contributed to the crash. The lessons that were taught in the third and fourth videos could also be applied to this crash. 

I chose to include this Image because it shows how the initial crash led to the great depression and how this ties back to the first and second websites as well as the first video. One piece of information that this image has that differs from others is the total percentage lost. 

I chose to include this Image because it shows exactly how the Cannabis Market has fallen and how it compares to the S&P 500. This image also ties into the fourth website as well as the second video. One piece of information that this Image has that differs from others is the investigation that was launched by the CDC due to the lung injuries that were happening at that time and how that affected the value of the cannabis stocks.