3 Questions
Before the year 2000, buying stocks was not as easy as it is now. You had to call a person, a ______, to buy or sell stocks for you.
stockbroker
More often, the stockbroker would call you to tell you what stocks to buy or sell. In 2021, you can easily check the price of a stock, like GME, on ______. But in the 1980s, you had to wait for the newspaper or call your broker to see what the market was doing.
Jordan Belfort's career took off when he was let go from his job at a New York stock company called ______.
LF Rothschild
Study Notes
Buying Stocks Before 2000
- Buying and selling stocks required contacting a stockbroker
- The stockbroker would often recommend stocks to buy or sell
Accessing Stock Information Before 2000
- Stock prices were accessed through newspapers or by calling a broker
- This limited access to real-time market information
Jordan Belfort's Career
- Jordan Belfort's career took off after being let go from a New York stock company called Stratton Oakmont
Test your knowledge of Jordan Belfort's career and the evolution of stock trading in this quiz. From his start at LF Rothschild to the modern ease of checking stock prices, see how well you know the world of finance.
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