Obsolete - Bavarian Stock Exchange

[Danke]

Ah Hahahahaha! I'm going to make *meeeellions*!

Ahem, Boondoggle & Pork's average rate of return is significantly higher than industry averages or any third-party index. As such we confidently declare that our predicted growth rate far outpaces predictions for inflation, or returns on bonds or any other Fanatikan investment instrument. Dividends will be paid promptly to Series-A stockholders, pretty much as soon as the check clears.

B&A investments have a high P/E, S/E, N/A, and D/E ratio, are sold direct to consumers to avoid middlemen and can be converted easily* to maintain liquidity. B&A investments are certifed AAA by our subsidiary, A&B General Accountants, LLC.

What, no takers?

Danke Q. Boondoggle
Boondoggle & Pork, Lobbyists
Greasing the Wheels of Democracy Since 4000 BC-ish

*180 days notice

 

[VHS]

lol, don't reveal your strategies b4 opening day.

 

[Stuck_as_a_Mac]

the bank wishes to be listed on the FNSE as FNB. Our opening price is 20g a share. We have determined this by placing our value over everything else and making it an official head decree (see rule #1).


Stuck A. Gates A. Mac.
Corparate Tycon, circa 4000 BC

 

[VHS]

wait a minute. We still haven't made a clear premise. besides, to establish an opening price, we need sufficient data to begin. We have to be fair, and havde a procedure to follow. We also need to advertise a bit, and attract investors. We also need people and methods to keep track of all transactions, and a place to buy shares. We're going a bit too fast. There are still very few corporations, therefore there isn't much growing room. Maybe we can speed up the process if we can all openly discuss what we can do.

 

[VHS]

so far, your the only corporation in the FSE, so we need more.

 

[Danke]

I rushed into lobbying. I may have to re-start Boondoggle & Pork as an investment firm specializing in IPOs.

 

[VHS]

In regards to leadership, i would like to make it similar to the NYSE. If you would like to have an idea, visit www.nyse.com/about/organization.html. Obviously, its going to be EXACT, but as close as possible. I'm also going to need records to determine the stocks value, as well as a Securities and Exchanges Commitee to make sure no accounting misrepresentation or acts of fraud take place. But 1st of all, I think we need to establish some leadership.

 

[VHS]

brokerage firms????

 

[VHS]

also, i would like to write a consitution for the FSE, establishing some rules and regulations.

 

[VHS]

listen, i need a board of governors. Next week I'll be giving you the official board of governors. If you've been nominated ill PM you.

 

[VHS]

THE FNS IS DUE TO OPEN TUEDAY SEPTEMBER 3RD 2002. IF YOU WISH TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FNS DROP ME A PM. YOU WILL BE RECEIVING A LIST ON MONDAY ON WHAT WILL BE NEEDED. IT IS NOT DIFFICULT. please be in touch w/this site during the week. Saturday or Sunday I will be announcing the board of directors.

 

[VHS]

we don't have brokerage firms, so investors wil l invest on their own.

 

[VHS]

everything is going smoothly. I just need a few corporations if any1 wants to make $$$

 

[duke o' york]

Originally posted by VHS
so far, your the only corporation in the FSE, so we need more.

Well not every commodity need be a company. You could speculate on wheat, iron, furs, game and other commodities for in-game trading, and get big bucks when one of these is traded to the AI but lose value when you have to buy them in.
I think that you should have someone permanently (or at least one per term) in charge of the stock exchange but with an impressive salary. This person would be disallowed from trading in shares during the time they hold the office and should have all their shares liquidated when they take the office. At all other times they can trade as they see fit. Basically they would decide upon starting prices for stock and then work out the changes every week based both on in-game factors like those I mentioned above and on a random element with a basic RNG. For example, wheat is initially priced at 20g per share and while the city is growing to size 2 wheat will see a related rise in price. Once the city has reached size 2, though, even more wheat will flood the market with the introduction of a new worker and so the price will fall. This has to be incorporated with a random element so that people can still make money or lose it through chance. So each game turn or each week, whichever you prefer as leader, you can have Wheat (Initial price + game state variation + RNG). This formula is really simple, but requires that the RNG be occasionally over the game state index so that the price can fluctuate properly. I'm sure that someone can work out a better system but it definitely needs to reflect the actual mechanics of the game more and include a random element each time the price changes, whether positive or negative. If you set up a RNG to give you a number out of 10 and had 5 as the base, you'd get a decent range between -5 and +5 to work with.
Just some ideas I'm throwing out here.

 

[VHS]

this is an rpg. The origninal formula work fine. we are selling shares of companies, not in game goods.

 

[Octavian X]

VHS, you've asked me to vice chair this organization a few times. If you feel like doing a whole lot of explaning to a 14 year old who is now taking geometry, I'd love the job.

Otherwise, I haven't the slighest clue to as what is going on.

 

[Strider]

I have a quick Q....

What does each of these people do?

 

[VHS]

too...many...questions....

I'll PM both of you.

 

[Obssesed Nuker]

I'm a new corporation and (my luxuxry store being its first buisness) and I woul like too invest...........but how do I invest, buy shares and stocks, and that kind of stuff agian?

 

[Obssesed Nuker]

I'm a new corporation and (my luxuxry store being its first buisness) and I woul like too invest...........but how do I invest, buy ans sell shares and stocks, and that kind of stuff agian?