Journey through a Stock Exchange #[nn - 1976 Edition]
"Andy Has a Birthday" is a rare 1976 educational gem, a free comic from the American Stock Exchange that follows a grandfather’s thoughtful gift: twelve shares of stock for his grandson Andy’s birthday. Through a guided tour of AMEX, the pair explore the exchange’s history, operations, and the roles of Specialists and market news—presented with the distinctive, detailed artwork of James Flora, who handled pencils, inks, and colors for both the story and the cover.
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Grandfather surprises his grandson Andy with twelve shares of stock for his birthday. The next day they take a tour of the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) and learn what it is, what a share of stock is, how the stock exchange began, where the exchange is today (as of 1970), and how trading works. They also learn about what a Specialist does, what a portrait of an investor is like, and how news of events on the exchange gets out to the public.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).