The Buttonwood Agreement was a compact to create a stock exchange on Wall Street in New York City, signed by 24 stockbrokers and merchants in 1792. Legend says it was finalized under a buttonwood ...

On May 17, 1792, a total of 24 brokers signed the Buttonwood Agreement, a document that established the first stock exchange on Wall Street. According to financial legend, the agreement was signed ...

The Buttonwood Agreement was a compact to create a stock exchange on Wall Street in New York City, signed by 24 stockbrokers and merchants in 1792. Legend says it was finalized under a buttonwood ...