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		novaleaf on Aug 5, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Yield curve is blaring loudest recession warning s... one could argue that the stock market of today is vastly different beast from that of 1870, or even comparing to 1970.

H8crilA on Aug 5, 2019 [–]

Markets have existed for a long time. The Dutch were trading stocks in 1600s already. It's actually more likely that it is still the same thing.

http://bilalhafeez.com/the-oldest-book-ever-written-on-tradi...

They even had options, called "opsies".

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