Anniversaries

Financial events that occurred throughout the year

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Blog, Anniversaries, November

Tickers: The Incredible Invention That Facilitated Stock Trading in 1867

On November 15, 1867, an invention emerged that would change Wall Street and the world's stock exchanges: Edward Calahan introduced tickers, a code to identify stock market participants that could be easily transmitted by telegraph. This was to replace the old stockbroker, who until then had literally run around the stock exchange floor checking for the latest prices.

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Blog, Anniversaries, International Market, November

When a Shocking Rumor Shut Down the New York Stock Exchange

At noon on November 7, 1918, rumors began to spread that Germany was surrendering and World War I was over. Euphoria erupted in the United States, and even the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed at 2:00 PM to celebrate. However, the story turned out to be false, or at least not entirely true. At the time, German officers were traveling to meet with Allied commanders, but peace wouldn't be signed until four days later, on November 11. Let's look at the full story of this peculiar event.

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