Navigating through the Basics of the Stock Market: My Look at the History and the Components of the U.S. Equities Markets

Abstract

My internship and research for this project have been directed towards preparing myself for my career aspirations of becoming a stockbroker. My objective in my research was to learn about the history of the stock market, its facets, and to see if I could master the market after I gathered this information. We have many economic classes at Kalamazoo College, but none that I think are directed solely at the stock market and its functions. We can get pieces of it in certain classes, but the intricacies of the market are usually not the focus. I felt this project would be a great way for me to get some independent work on the things I wanted to learn. This came true.