There’s a Chinese maxim that says “It’s easy to open a business but it’s an art to keep it open.”  Every commercial endeavor is founded on a basic human aspect—want.  Prior to the existence of money, the world depended on buying a service or object in exchange for another service or object—a system of business known as the barter system.  This method of trade originated the moment communication developed, as far back as the prehistoric times. 

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Although definitions and descriptions of corporations have changed dramatically through the last few hundred years, the first corporation actually began long ago – as early as the sixteenth century.  It was a benchmark in the history of money and business, transforming an economy from what was essentially a debt economy (when it came to merchant work) to a state-sponsored enterprise. 

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When looking at American history, you cannot forget to look at the industries that have built it.  The history of American business is as interesting as the history of America.

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Wall Street’s history takes place in the tumultuous days of early America.  The history of Wall Street, which begins in the seventeenth century, includes religious persecution, freedom in a New World, settlement, slaves, a sudden switch of allegiance, and eventual gaining of the position as financial centre of the world. 

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The stock market crash that took place on Tuesday, October 29, 1929, was one of the most significant events in American history.  This sudden drop in the confidence of investors in the prosperity of 1920s America helped precipitate the Great Depression. There were a number of issues that contributed to the severity of the stock market crash of 1929.

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