Bab 264: Some Financial Discussion Part 2

When Necker asked him that question, an answer quickly came to mind. In his original world, the stock exchange was a place where people bought and sold ownership shares of companies. These shares represented a stake in a company's assets and earnings. Investors would purchase these shares with the hope that the company would perform well, allowing them to sell the shares later at a higher price and make a profit. It was a way for people to invest their money and potentially grow their wealth over time.

The problem is, is it the same here? As far as he knows, stock exchanges in the eighteenth century were unregulated and decentralized. Unlike the structured and supervised markets of his time, where rules and regulations governed trading practices, these historical stock exchanges might be a far cry from the organized systems he was accustomed to. 

"Honestly, my knowledge about the stock exchange is limited. Why did you bring it up?"