Global Stock Market

The Global Stock Market is an Infrastructure system of Empirical designed to facilitate the buying and selling of bonds and stock based in the game world. It has a variety of interface screens and graphs to display data, to make trading easier and more informative, and has a large number of dedicated users. Players who choose to mainly use the GSM are known as Marketplayers or Stocketeers, and it is an efficient, if risky method of gaining capital in the world of Empirical. Several organisations exist in game based around this system, most notably "L' Stock Guild Internationale" and other trading firms. Regulatory bodies also exist to root out malpractice and fraud within the industry, often set up by the Moderation.

Players use the GSM to invest money in organisations, players or companies in return for a share of the recipients profits. It is common for people to invest in a war effort in return for a share of the spoils.