Actually, it was quite rare. There was one overleveraged investor who committed suicide in this manner, and he became a symbol of Wall Street. People often commit suicide when depressed about money, and other aspects of their lives, but this does not necessarily portend a trend.
No, everything is just fine. Yea right.
My grandparents are both gone now, so I can’t get anything from them to rebut you. But they were clear to me about it being a common occurrence.