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Big BoardA nickname for the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Also known as The Exchange. More than 2,000 common and preferred stocks are traded. Founded in 1792, the NYSE is the oldest exchange in the United States, and the largest. It is located on Wall Street in New York City.Big BoardNickname for the New York Stock Exchange.Similar MatchesOn boardOn boardUsed in the context of general equities. Long. Free on board (FOB)Free on board (FOB)Implies that distribution services like transport and handling performed on goods up to the customs frontier (of the economy from which the goods are classed as merchandise.) are included in the price. Federal Housing Finance Board (FHFB)Federal Housing Finance Board (FHFB)US government agency chartered in 1989 to assume the responsibilities formerly held by the Federal Home Loan Bank system. National Market Advisory BoardNational Market Advisory BoardGroup that advises the SEC on establishing a national exchange market system, which is a highly automated, continuous national SEC, but that preserves the regional SEC. Chicago Board of TradeChicago Board of TradeThe world's largest exchange for futures contracts, in terms of the number of contracts traded (243m in 1997). Founded in 1848, CBOT trades both financial and commodity futures, with US Treasury bond futures being the most frequently traded instrument.Its big rival is the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, which is particularly strong in agricultural futures contracts (and was called the Chicago Butter and Egg Board until 1919). Further SuggestionsBoard brokerboard of directors Securities and Investments Board Marketing board Bulletin Board System bulletin board Free on board Accounting Standards Board Federal Reserve Board Currency Board Board of Directors OTC Bulletin Board Supervisory board Philadelphia Board of Trade (PBOT) Federal Reserve Board (FRB) Chair of the board Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Currency board Classified Board Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT) Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) Board room On Board Ocean Bill of Lading |
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