Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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We all know about the US Civil War, but what if you had invested in the Confederate stock market? Holding assets during war is never an easy thing, especially when hyperinflation and a naval blockade get thrown in the mix. But just how bad would it have been for you as a Confederate investor?

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0:00 - Stocks Before the Confederacy
2:45 - Outbreak of War
6:42 - Blockade Runners
8:36 - After the Surrender

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Further Reading:

jstor.org/stable/1928254?seq=4