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Re:Yield curve is blaring loudest recession warning since 2007 by novaleaf on Monday August 05, 2019 @03:52PM (#20618135)
one could argue that the stock market of today is vastly different beast from that of 1870, or even comparing to 1970.
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Re:Yield curve is blaring loudest recession warning since 2007 by H8crilA on Monday August 05, 2019 @05:21PM (#20619126)
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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