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The Dutch later started joint stock companies, which let shareholders invest in business ventures and get a share of their profits-or losses. In 1602, the Dutch East India Company issued the first shares on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange. It was the first company to issue stocks and bonds. The Amsterdam Stock Exchange (or Amsterdam Beurs) is also said to have been the first stock exchange to introduce continuous trade in the early 17th century.
5 Facts About Stock Buyouts That May Surprise You. February 14, 2013, 03:00:00 PM EDT By davidsterman@streetauthority.com (dsterman), StreetAuthority. Shutterstock photo. PC maker Dell (Nasdaq: DELL) kickstarted the era of affordable personal computers -- and made many people very wealthy along the way.