1811年3月4日
The battle between Federalists and states' rights advocates claimed a high-profile victim on March 4, 1811. On this day, the first Bank of the United States was forced to liquidate its assets and shutter its doors after suffering the slings of local bankers and state-centric politicians. Founded in 1791, the creation of the bank had been one of the first acts of the newly formed U.S. Congress. But, the bank was an almost instant source of controversy: though backed by Federal funds, the bank was essentially a private company, complete with investors, which engendered a loud and powerful chorus of critics. Some feared that the bank would become an all too potent central institution, a la the Bank of England, while merchants hoping to open their own state-based financial institutions carped over the competition from the bank's network of branch offices. The call for dissolution grew louder when it was revealed that the bank's coffers leaned heavily on foreign investments, most notably from British interests. So, even though the bank was profitable and paid out relatively handsome dividends to investors, the critics won out and forced its demise.
1957年3月4日
Standard & Poor's Corp. introduces a new stock index, which it initially calls the "Standard '500' Index." Now known as the S&P 500, the index uses a "scientific weighting formula" that enables investors to measure the movement in the total value of most of America's major stocks.
1997年3月4日 琼民源因年报中涉嫌违反现行会计制度被停牌
3月4日“琼民源” 1996 年度报告摘要刊登后,投资者投诉较多,有关部门决定对该公司年报中涉嫌违反现行会计制度等问题进行核查。深交所发出公告,在核实期间,“琼民源”停牌。