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From a 10-year-old to a Muppet to a president-elect, NYSE bell-ringers range from famous to obscureThe NYSE traces its direct roots to the “Buttonwood Agreement” signed in 1792, which set rules for stock trading and commissions. The NYSE moved into its first permanent home in 1865.
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How Wall Street in New York City Became Synonymous With Securities Trading, Banking, and FinanceHowever, on May 17, 1792, stockbrokers signed the Buttonwood Agreement, a founding document that would later lead to the ...
In 1792, 24 stockbrokers and merchants signed the Buttonwood agreement on Wall Street, agreeing to trade on a commission basis. But the very first scrip (acknowledgment of debt) exchanged hands on ...
Take A Tour Through The New York Stock Exchange's 221-Year-Old Archives The Public Never Gets To See
This painting of the Buttonwood Agreement signing is in the member's restaurant on the 7th floor. It was painted in 1949.
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