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What is Stock Exchange A stock exchange, also known as a securities exchange or bourse, is a type of currency exchange that allows stockbrokers and traders to buy and sell various types of securities, including bonds, shares of stock, and other financial instruments. It is also possible for stock exchanges to offer facilities for the issuance and redemption of securities and instruments, as well as for capital events, such as the payment of dividends and income. Securities that are traded on a stock exchange include bonds, unit trusts, derivatives, pooled investment products, and stock that has been issued by a company that is listed on the stock exchange. It is common for stock exchanges to...
This account of the sophisticated financial hub that was 17th-century Amsterdam “does a fine job of bringing history to life” (Library Journal). The launch of the Dutch East India Company in 1602 initiated Amsterdam’s transformation from a regional market town into a dominant financial center. The Company introduced easily transferable shares, and within days buyers had begun to trade them. Soon the public was engaging in a variety of complex transactions, including forwards, futures, options, and bear raids, and by 1680 the techniques deployed in the Amsterdam market were as sophisticated as any we practice today. Lodewijk Petram’s award-winning history demystifies financial instrum...
The U.S. stock market has been transformed over the last twenty-five years. Once a market in which human beings traded at human speeds, it is now an electronic market pervaded by algorithmic trading, conducted at speeds nearing that of light. High-frequency traders participate in a large portion of all transactions, and a significant minority of all trade occurs on alternative trading systems known as “dark pools.” These developments have been widely criticized, but there is no consensus on the best regulatory response to these dramatic changes. The New Stock Market offers a comprehensive new look at how these markets work, how they fail, and how they should be regulated. Merritt B. Fox,...