Why are American stock exchanges like the NASDAQ more respected than other exchanges like the Canadian NEO?

Question

Why are American stock exchanges like the NASDAQ more respected than other exchanges like the Canadian NEO?

In: Economics

Answer 1

Are they though? Maybe from a US perspective they are.

But as a risk adverse European I don’t respect or trust Nasdaq nor Nyse and rather stick to stock exchanges in highly regulated EU countries like Euronext (Amsterdam, Paris, Frankfurt) or SIX (CH).

I would say it is a matter of personal preference. Most of my friends and colleagues who are also active in stocks don’t invest in American stock exchanges. Simply too much volatility.