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Definitions and explanations of essential terms related to securities markets, including stocks, bonds, primary and secondary markets, securities exchanges, and regulatory bodies. It also covers the advantages and disadvantages of issuing stocks and bonds for businesses.
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financial marketplaces for stocks and bonds and serve two primary functions: 1.Assist businesses in finding long-term funding to finance capital needs 2.Provide private investors a place to buy and sell securities such as stocks and bonds TERM 2
DEFINITION 2 handle the sale of new securities TERM 3
DEFINITION 3 The first offering of a companys stock TERM 4
DEFINITION 4 handle the trading of securities between investors with the proceeds of the sale going to the seller TERM 5
DEFINITION 5 An organization whose members can buy and sell securities on behalf of companies and individual investors (NYSE Euronext)
Provides companies and investors with a means to trade stocks not listed on the national securities exchanges TERM 7
DEFINITION 7 A telecommunications network that links dealers across the nation so they can exchange securities TERM 8
DEFINITION 8 The federal agency responsible for regulating the various stock exchanges; created in 1934 through the Securities and Exchange Act Requires full disclosure of financials for companies issuing stocks/bonds Prohibits insider trading TERM 9
DEFINITION 9 A detailed registration statement that includes extensive economic and financial information that must be sent to prospective investors TERM 10
DEFINITION 10 Shares of ownership in a company
Investors who believe stock prices are going to rise TERM 17
DEFINITION 17 Investors who expect stock prices to decline TERM 18
DEFINITION 18 The positive difference between the price at which you bought a stock and what you sell it for TERM 19
DEFINITION 19 An action by a company that gives stockholders two or more shares of additional stock for every share thats outstanding Splits cause no change in the firms ownership structure and no change in the investments value Firms can never be forced to spilt their stocks TERM 20
DEFINITION 20 The average cost of 30 selected industrial stocks