THE BEECHMONT CREST ONLINE GUIDE TO STOCKS AND INVESTING
THE AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE
The American Stock Exchange (AMEX) is the second oldest and largest of the exchanges, next to the New York Stock Exchange. With a history going back more than a century, the American Stock Exchange was originally called the Curb, because the exchange’s original traders conducted their business on “the curb” of Broad Street in downtown Manhattan.
Compared to the NYSE, it is easier for a company to get a listing on AMEX. The chief requirements are a pre-tax income of $750,000, and 400 shareholders.