The Plymouth State University Finance Club’s unforgettable trip to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq provided students with rare, firsthand insights into the world’s two largest stock exchanges. The daylong visits went ‘bell to bell,” beginning with NYSE’s opening bell and exploration of the exchange’s iconic trading floor and ending on Nasdaq’s floor as the closing signal rang.
Highlights included learning about NYSE’s history and operations and regarding the technology-driven future of finance while touring Nasdaq, whose highly watched Composite Index is heavily weighted in tech stocks.
Both exchanges featured networking opportunities with industry professionals, giving PSU students a deeper understanding of market dynamics and career paths and positioning them for future internships and jobs. Finance major Ronja Dahlin ’25 said, “The opportunity to learn from finance professionals and immerse myself in such top-performing environments was invaluable.” READ MORE
