17 Things You Never Knew About Finance

1. The first stock exchange was established in Amsterdam in 1602.
2. The world’s first mutual fund was established in 1774 in Amsterdam.
3. The first modern stock exchange was established in Philadelphia in 1790.
4. The first modern stock index was created in 1884 by Charles Dow.
5. The first credit card was introduced in 1950 by Diners Club.
6. The first automated teller machine (ATM) was introduced in 1967.
7. The first online stock trading platform was introduced in 1971.
8. The first exchange-traded fund (ETF) was introduced in 1993.
9. The first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, was introduced in 2009.
10. The first robo-advisor was introduced in 2008.
11. The first peer-to-peer lending platform was introduced in 2005.
12. The first venture capital fund was established in 1946.
13. The first hedge fund was established in 1949.
14. The first private equity fund was established in 1981.
15. The first index fund was established in 1976.
16. The first mutual fund was established in 1924.
17. The first initial public offering (IPO) was issued in 1602.