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The first company to issue stocks was Dutch East India. It paid an 18% dividen and had 358 shareholders.
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Alexander Hamilton became the first Secretary of Treasure in the United States. During his term he would start the US stock exchange by sellin government debt on Wall Street.
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A group of stock brokers meet to sign the Button Agreement stating the rules of security transactions.
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The New York Stcok Exchange is formally established.
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Daily stock market volume reaches 5000 for the first time in history.
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Black Friday was created as a group of gold speculators lead by Jake Cook and Jim Fiske.
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Jesse Livermore “the greatest trader who ever lived” was born.
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1st telephone was established in the NYSE building.
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Grand Ward Brokerage Firm goes under leading to the collapse of 15 other firms
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Trading volume on the NYSE reaches 1 million.
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The panic of 1907 threatens to destroy the stock exchange.
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The roaring 20's hit, causing people to believe stocks could no longer go down.
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Black Monday was the largest single day loss up to this point in history. The stock market fell 22.6%.
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The worst 1 day drop in history. The stock market was down 22.91%.
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Financial Crisis hits the United States leading to the failure of many large corporations such as General Motors, Fannie and Freddie, Countrywide, and IndyMac.
