The Stock Market has been a large part of the American Economy since the country started trading. Traced back to the American Revolution in the 1700’s and is still working today.
During the American Revolution, the Colonial Government needed money to fund its wartime operations. One way they did this was by selling bonds. Bonds are pieces of paper a person buys for a set price, knowing that after a certain period of time; they can exchange their bonds for a profit
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