ADVISORY/Amex, Nasdaq Finalize Merger.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 1998-- TOPIC: The American Stock Exchange American Stock Exchange (AMEX) Stock exchange in the U.S. Originally known as “the Curb,” it began as an outdoor marketplace in New York City c. 1850. It moved indoors to its present location in the Wall Street area in 1921. and the National Association of Securities Dealers National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) Nonprofit organization formed under the joint sponsorship of the investment bankers' conference and the SEC to comply with the Maloney Act, which provides for the regulation of the OTC market. , Inc. announced Monday that they have completed their merger, creating the world's second-largest exchange. Amex and Nasdaq will operate as separate markets under the Nasdaq-Amex Market Group, a new NASD NASD See: National Association of Securities Dealers NASD See National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD). subsidiary. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Art Kearney is vice president, equity trading In finance, equity trading is the buying and selling of company stock shares. Shares in large publicly-traded companies are bought and sold through one of the major stock exchanges, such as the New York Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange or Tokyo Stock Exchange, which serve as , at John G. Kinnard & Co., and is an expert in equity and security trading. Lorraine DiBacco is vice president, marketing, at Capital Management Sciences. Her expertise lies in bonds, stocks, and market data quotes. James J. Angel is a professor of economics at Georgetown University Georgetown University, in the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C.; Jesuit; coeducational; founded 1789 by John Carroll, chartered 1815, inc. 1844. Its law and medical schools are noteworthy, and its archives are especially rich in letters and manuscripts by and and studies stock exchanges. William J. Carney car·ney n. Informal Variant of carny. is a professor at Emory University's Law School and focuses on mergers & acquisitions and corporate finance. Burton G. Malkiel is a professor of economics at Princeton University Princeton University, at Princeton, N.J.; coeducational; chartered 1746, opened 1747, rechartered 1748, called the College of New Jersey until 1896. Schools and Research Facilities and concentrates on securities, investment and financial markets. -0- ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. Journalists seeking to interview any of these experts can obtain contact information by visiting the ExpertSource website: http://www.businesswire.com/expertsource. ExpertSource, a collaboration of Business Wire and The Round Table Group, provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at the above web address. Business Wire's Virtual Press Club provides working journalists many free media services. Please visit the BW Media Resource Center at (www.businesswire.com) for more information. |
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