Stock Market History
A Brief History of Stock Market Growth and Expansion Author: SMMS A brief history of the stock market might tell you that the world's first stock exchange was in Italy or in Egypt or even in France, but no matter where they originated, the concept of a place to trade stocks and bonds has taken firm root and stock exchanges are now the cornerstone of our financial marketplace.
The first American stock exchange was established in 1792 in New York at the intersection of Wall Street and Bond Street and it continues to be there today, having grown into one of the world's most influential stock markets. It is aptly called the New York Stock Exchange.
A brief history of stock market trading will show that the 1800s were a time of great innovation and growth for the stock market. It was in this century that government bonds, insurance and bank stocks started actively trading. It was al...
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