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Nickels Cover. Nickels McHugh McHugh. Chapter. Securities Markets: Financing and Investing Opportunities. 20. 20- 2. Functions of Securities Markets. Long-Term Funding for Businesses Place to Buy/Sell Securities (Investments). Capital Markets. Primary Markets (IPO's)
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Nickels Cover Nickels McHugh McHugh
Chapter Securities Markets: Financing and Investing Opportunities 20 20-2
Functions ofSecurities Markets • Long-Term Funding for Businesses • Place to Buy/Sell Securities (Investments)
Capital Markets • Primary Markets (IPO's) • Secondary Markets
Preferred or Common Investment never has to be repaid Not legally obligated to pay dividends Secured or Debenture Must be repaid on maturity date Interest must be paid whenever specified Debt vs Equity Financing Debt Financing Equity Financing
Investment Banker • Assist Sale/Issue of New Securities • Underwrite issues • Sells to Institutional Investors
Bond Market • Coupon/Interest Rate • Denomination ($1,000) • Principal • Maturity Date • Types • Unsecured/Debenture • Secured • Mortgage
Advantages No Vote Interest is Tax-Deductible Temporary Source of Funds Disadvantages Increase Debt Legal Obligation to Pay Interest Repaid on Maturity Date Bonds
Special Bond Features • Sinking Fund • Callable • Convertible
What is Stock? • Ownership • Certificate • Par Value • Dividends • Common vs. Preferred
Advantages No Repayment No Legal Obligation Does Not Create Debt Disadvantages Voting Rights Dividends not Tax-Deductible Management Works to Keep Stockholders Happy Stock
Organized Securities Exchanges • New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) • Over-the-Counter (OTC) • NASDAQ • American Stock Exchange (AMEX) • Foreign Stock Exchanges
Securities Regulation • Securities Act of 1933 • Prospectus • Securities Exchange Act of 1934 • Insider Trading
Broker/Brokerage* Full Service = $480 Discount = $170 On-Line = $ 20 *Cost to Trade 500 Shares of IBM @ Price of $101.50
Components for Optimal Portfolio Performance • Diversification • Timelines • Safety & Risk • Income & Total Return
Investment Criteria • Risk • Yield • Duration • Liquidity • Tax Consequences
Features of Stock • Growth vs. Income • Capital Gain vs. Dividend • Blue Chip vs. Penny • Market Order • Limit Order • Stock Split
Bull Market Bear Market Stock Market Fluctuations
Mutual Funds • Pool Investors’ Money • Best for Small Investors • Index Fund • Diversification • No-Load vs. Load • Open-End vs. Closed-End
Traditional Stocks/Bonds Gov’t Securities/CDs Money Market or Mutual Funds Real Estate High-Risk Stock on Margin Junk Bonds Commodities Types of Investments
Measures of Investment • Stock Indexes- Big Charts.com • DJIA • S & P 500 • Amex • NASDAQ • Stock Quotations • Bond Quotations • Mutual Fund Quotations
Stock Quotes • % Change in YTD Price • High/Low Price • Company Name & Stock Symbol • Last Dividend Per Share • Dividend Yield • P/E Ratio • # of Shares Traded • Closing Price • Net Change- Price
Mutual Fund Quotations • Fund Name • Net Asset Value (NAV) • Net Change in NAV • YTD Return • Long-Term Return