STOCK EXCHANGES — Jews came to the stock exchange by way of their medieval occupation of moneylending and their activity in the modern period as court jews and in banking . Soon after the founding of the first European international exchange at Antwerp (1536),… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Stock market index — A stock market index is a method of measuring a section of the stock market. Many indices are compiled by news or financial services firms and are used to benchmark the performance of portfolios such as mutual funds. Types of indices Stock market … Wikipedia
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Frankfurt Stock Exchange — The Frankfurt Stock Exchange ( de. FWB Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse) is a stock exchange located in Frankfurt, Germany.The Frankfurt Stock Exchange is one of the biggest and most efficient exchange places in the world. It is owned and operated by… … Wikipedia
Budapest Stock Exchange — Infobox Exchange name = Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) nativename = Budapesti Értéktőzsde type = Stock Exchange city = Budapest country = Hungary flagicon|Hungary coor = founded = 18 January, 1864 owner = Budapesti Értéktőzsde Zrt. key people =… … Wikipedia
Joint-stock company — A joint stock company (JSC) is a type of corporation or partnership involving two or more individuals that own shares of stock in the company. Certificates of ownership ( shares ) are issued by the company in return for each financial… … Wikipedia
Union Stock Yards — For the facilities in South Omaha, see Union Stockyards (Omaha). Union Stock Yards, 1947 The Union Stock Yard Transit Co., or The Yards, was the meat packing district in Chicago for over a century starting in 1865. The district was operated by a… … Wikipedia
Munich Stock Exchange (MUN) .MU — The physical MUN stock exchange was formerly located in Munich, Germany. The current computer trading network trades stock and fund shares as well as annuities using the MAX ONE trading system. As with all other German exchanges, the MUN is owned … Investment dictionary
Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FRA) .F — Located in Frankfurt, Germany, the FRA is one of the largest and most efficient trading facilities in the world. The FRA is one of the oldest exchanges in the world and posts several indices, such as the DAX, the VDAX and the Eurostoxx 50. Its… … Investment dictionary
Geregelter markt — German for regulated market. There are two: 1st tier The main official stock market. See also German stock exchanges. 2nd tier Created in 1987 as a way to reduce listing costs for smaller companies. In 1992 it contained approximately 200… … International financial encyclopaedia