The Equity Market is the place where shares of companies are traded. The buying and selling of individual stocks occurred on the exchanges prior to the stock market crash of 1929. Trading took place in ticker tape machines, which were replaced by electronic trading in the 1960s. The NASDAQ and New York Stock Exchange were founded in 1971 and 1973, respectively. Today, most stock exchanges operate as electronic networks.A market for shares of companies, equity markets provide an opportunity for investors to buy and sell securities which are otherwise un-tradeable. Shares that are traded are known as 'listed' or 'exchange-traded' securities. Equity markets include exchanges and over-the-counter trading markets. The primary function of a stock exchange is to facilitate the trading of securities between investors in these markets.A market for shares of companies, equity markets provide an opportunity for investors to buy and sell securities which are otherwise un-tradeable. Shares that are traded are known as 'listed' or 'exchange-traded' securities. Equity markets include exchanges and over-the-counter trading markets. The primary function of a stock exchange is to facilitate the trading of securities between investors in these markets.Equity Market is an online stock market that's dedicated to the startups and small companies. It provides a marketplace for small and micro-cap company stocks. While not all stocks on the Equity Market will be listed on NASDAQ, all listed stocks are eligible for inclusion in the NASDAQ National Market System (NMS) and NYSE MKT.
