In the 1600s, the Dutch East India Company employed hundreds of ships to trade goods around the globe. In order to fund their voyages, the company turned to private citizens to invest money to support trips in exchange for a share of the profits. In doing so, they unknowingly invented the world’s first stock market. So how do companies and investors use the market today?

1600年代，荷兰东印度公司雇用了数百艘船在全球范围内进行货物贸易。 为了资助他们的航程，该公司求助于私人公民投资以支持旅行，以换取一部分利润。 这样做，他们在不知不觉中发明了世界上第一个股票市场。 那么，公司和投资者如何利用当今市场呢？