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Economics

The Stock Market and Money

Quick fact

The first modern stock exchange was established in Amsterdam in 1602 by the Dutch East India Company, allowing the public to buy shares in the company and share in its profits.

Why this is interesting

You've probably heard fortunes are made (and lost) in the stock market, but have you ever wondered what a 'stock' really is and why its price changes every day?