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Unknown. The world's first stock exchange was built in Antwerp in 1531.

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What does a company's market capitalization represent?

the price of a single share of stock


How does one make money from buying a stock on the stock market?

You buy the stock you become an owner and you can choose to vote on decisions for the company or not but either way the company pays you dividends on their profits but a lot of people will buy from a promising company early when the stock is cheap and then sell them when they gain value.


Why are stock market prices not to be trusted?

Stock market prices are not to be trusted because they vary from day to day and even hour to hour. They do not follow any traditional rules as far as investments are concerned. Stock market prices will go up a down depending on the performance of the Company that is being invested in. There are no guarantees for return for the stock market and therefore are considered risky investments.


What determines the price of stock?

The market price of a share of stock is determined by the forces of demand and supply. Shares represent partitions in the ownership of a company.


Why is the stock market less important than other sources of financing?

The Stock Market is actually a giant Ponzi scheme. If a CEO gets funding from the market he also subjects his or her company to the manipulations of stock value that take place in the market. Many serious business people willl not expose their company to the possibility that its value could tumble 50% or more in one day due to a rumor, so they look elsewhere for funding.

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What is the oldest stock market index in the world?

The oldest stock market index in the world is the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which was created in 1896.


Is apple a stock market company?

Yes, indeed. It has been a stock market company since the 1980s.


How do you buy stock in the company?

Stock (equity) can be bought during the original first public issue by a company and by the secondary market (stock market)


What is stock symbol for Spotify?

Spotify is not on the stock market. With it not being on the stock market it is a privately held company.


Which Indian company charge minimum brokerage in stock market?

Which indian company charge minimum brokerage in stock market?


Is Twitter on the stock market?

Twitter is a private company therfore there is not stock market for them yet.


What is the stock symbol for Little Brown And Company?

It is a private company, therefor it does not on the stock market.


What is the stock symbol?

A stock symbol is given to a company whose stock is traded on the stock market. The symbols are all unique and vary from company to company.


Where can an economist work?

A stock market place or a stock company


What is a stock as in stock market?

Individual shares (ownership) in a company.


What company is identified with CNY in the stock market?

The company that is identified with CNY in the Stock Market is Market Vectors Chinese Renminbi/USD ETN. The Market cap is 44,633,858 according to Nasdaq.


What do you mean by unlisted company?

A company that is not listed on the stock market.