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AllaN01Bear

(24,164 posts) Mon Dec 16, 2024, 03:49 PM Dec 16

history and development of the nyse and the ticker tape machine .

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history and development of the nyse and the ticker tape machine . (Original Post) AllaN01Bear Dec 16 OP

Fascinating! erronis Dec 16 #1

erronis

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1. Fascinating!

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Mon Dec 16, 2024, 04:05 PM

Dec 16

Makes me remember the definition of "bankrupt"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bankruptcy#Etymology

The word bankruptcy is derived from Italian banca rotta, literally meaning 'broken bank'. The term is often described as having originated in Renaissance Italy, where there allegedly existed the tradition of smashing a banker's bench if he defaulted on payment. However, the existence of such a ritual is doubted.[1][2]

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