BSE is the story of all stock exchanges and how to make money efficiently

The function and impact of stock exchanges have remained relatively consistent since the first modern stock exchange was established in Amsterdam in the 17th century

I could start this column with the history of the BSE (formerly Bombay Stock Exchange) that started under a banyan tree — what is now Horniman Circle — more than 150 years ago. That makes it the oldest stock exchange in Asia and among the 10 oldest in the world.

 

Or I could start with my own personal journey where the BSE card — as its membership was then called — became the very first step on my entrepreneurial journey more than three decades ago.

 

Interestingly, back then, corporate membership of the BSE was not allowed. Only proprietorships or partnerships