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🗺What is the history of the Stock Market?
💱How did trading originate?
📈What are some of the key events of the Stock Market?
We explore the entire timeline of finance and trading leading up to the present day via this series of tweets.

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The 1300s
Venetian moneylenders began to sell debt issues to other lenders and to individual investors; and traded in government securities. They carried slates with information on the various issues for sale & meet with clients, much like a broker does today.
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The late 1400s
Belgium (then, Antwerp), became the centre of international trade. Merchants would bring in goods anticipating that prices would rise and earn them a profit. #Bondtrading also occurred during this period.
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