A Brief History of the Stock Market

The stock market refers to the financial transaction and ownership of shares of ownership in a company. An issue of stock is an item of property issued by an organization and is listed publicly. A stock market, or equity market is where stock is bought and sold by investors for future purchase at a price agreed upon. There are many different types of exchanges and marketplaces throughout the world where stock can be bought and sold, including a New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or a London Stock Exchange (LSE).

The stock market also refers to financial reports of all publicly traded companies in the exchange. All exchanges work with a system of indexes that represent the value of all publicly traded securities on their respective markets-for example, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones). These indexes allow investors to buy and sell shares of ownership at an agreed upon price and date.

Index futures and options are traded on major exchanges such as NYSE and London Stock Exchange. These exchanges offer a wide variety of financial products, including stock indexes, indices of energy and other commodities, indices of credit risk, indices of mortgage interest rates, and numerous other products. The stock market has many complexities, but there are many tools and programs available to help investors learn about the markets and make more informed trades on their own. For those who are interested in the trading of mutual funds and other investments, there are programs designed to help investors understand and analyze these types of investments. Some popular tools for stock market analysis and investing include: the Nifty Day Trading System, the FTSE 100, the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), and the Nasdaq.