Black Monday

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These include Black Monday in 1987, as well as during the global bond crisis in 1994 and shortly before the peak of the dot-com bubble, according to Martin Adams.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Buffett’s letters grew more popular beyond just Berkshire shareholders around Black Monday in 1987, said Lawrence Cunningham, author of “The Essays of Warren Buffett,” a book compiling Buffett’s letters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Colloquially, the Fed’s action to halt the Black Monday crash became known as the Greenspan put, an insurance policy against steep losses.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Six months later, the Black Monday crash registered the largest one-day drop in the Dow’s history, wiping an estimated $1.7 trillion off the global market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

Twelve weeks to-day since Black Monday, when our isolation really began!

From Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege by Nevinson, Henry W.