The Problem. By the year 2050, nearly 80% of the earthâs population will reside in urban centers. Applying the most conservative estimates to current demographic trends, the human population will increase by about 3 billion people during the interim.
The U.S. Stock Market is open for business for six-and-a-half hoursâfrom 9:30 a.m to 4:00 p.m. ETânearly every business day, and it draws crowds of thousands upon thousands of investors as soon as the opening bell rings.
The Swiss Exchange opens at 9:30 a.m. and closes at 5:30 p.m. local time and has no lunch period. The London Stock Exchange opens at 8 a.m. and closes at 4:30 p.m. local time with no lunch period. The New York Stock Exchange is based in New York City. The NYSE is one of the largest stock exchanges in the world, and it is a public entity.