tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9409160.post5645750440747419871..comments2024-02-19T07:06:52.139-05:00Comments on Twilight Language: Stock Market Suicides?Loren Colemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10705306131201565523noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9409160.post-15323405780214006012008-11-20T21:29:00.000-05:002008-11-20T21:29:00.000-05:00I googled the question tonight, wondering what the...I googled the question tonight, wondering what the suicide rates were during the great depression. Interesting information you've provided and I agree that in today's day, it's doubtful many brokers would feel any responsibility. <BR/><BR/>I am curious as to whether there are any statistics on murder suicide rates during the depression? Just tonight I saw another triple murder suicide on the news. An older husband/father who took the lives of his wife and two adult children. It also came out that he was retired and had to re-mortgage his home just 2 months ago. The stress levels of everyday life have increased significantly over the years and with severe added financial stress it seems that murder suicide is a solution for some who are feeling so helpless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9409160.post-32314876412347951392008-10-13T15:46:00.000-04:002008-10-13T15:46:00.000-04:00err... angelerr... angelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9409160.post-50931858877001573322008-10-13T15:41:00.000-04:002008-10-13T15:41:00.000-04:00Such a sad tale! I don't think there is a broker ...Such a sad tale! I don't think there is a broker alive today with enough of a conscience to feel the slightest tinge of remorse at the financial downfall of his clients. In 2008, we have learned too well to ignore the little angle and to embrace the little devil on our proverbial shoulders. Verily, the good conscience is a thing of the past.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9409160.post-10266162259219581722008-10-11T21:56:00.000-04:002008-10-11T21:56:00.000-04:00My dad, a Minnesota boy, was a 27-year-old waiter ...My dad, a Minnesota boy, was a 27-year-old waiter in a New York hotel when the crash came in 1929. That evening, a prominent stock broker invited his friends to a lovely dinner in the hotel dining room. Afterward, he went around to each of the waiters and other "help," thanking them and gave them each a big tip. He then went upstairs and jumped out the window. My father was the most honest man I've ever known. That's his story of the crash.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9409160.post-42592019313324471992008-10-11T09:15:00.000-04:002008-10-11T09:15:00.000-04:00When things aren't going well life is exciting. Y...When things aren't going well life is exciting. You want to see what tomorrow brings... Will it be better? Or worse? The narrative of our lives becomes more compelling... and therefore it seems less futile...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9409160.post-51703812635379399272008-10-10T22:27:00.000-04:002008-10-10T22:27:00.000-04:00Regarding the market crash of '29in some cases it ...Regarding the market crash of '29in some cases it was not investors jumping from windows, but brokers being thrown out of windows by investors who had been<BR/>made losers.<BR/>Regarding the "Great Depression" Era, the ones in the soup-lines are well dressed brokers and investors. Those who could work could get food but not cash. Many who could work moved to farming, and single family farms became multi-family farms.<BR/>Hindu wisdom says maintain the ability and means<BR/>to provide for ones own needs<BR/>(an agrarian home base)<BR/>because eventually the false economy of the cities will collapse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9409160.post-25588612409065968812008-10-10T18:00:00.000-04:002008-10-10T18:00:00.000-04:00Fascinating. I wonder if suicides during national...Fascinating. I wonder if suicides during national crises fall due to the suicidal person noticing everyone is depressed just like me, feeling kind of a kinship in misery. It may be a type of Schaudefreude response, giving the suicical person some buoyancy and not act on the depressed feelings.<BR/> <BR/>When times are good, the suicidal person notices he/she is unhappy, but surrounded by seemingly happy, prosperous people, causing the suicidal person to feel more isolated and pushed more toward the ultimate act of self hate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9409160.post-10219598824111207182008-10-08T10:18:00.000-04:002008-10-08T10:18:00.000-04:00Fascinating stuff! Thanks Loren.Fascinating stuff! Thanks Loren.FilmNoir23https://www.blogger.com/profile/08668999935262787884noreply@blogger.com