For a book I’m writing, I specifically want to know whether, say, politicians acted surreptitiously in attempts to preserve assets, as well as in attempts to profit from anticipating what millions would not. Of course, if such things did occur, I’m also curious about stories of how they succeeded. Book recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Followup question - did the derivatives market or short selling exist in 1929? How easy would it be for an investor to profit from downturns in a bear market?