securities market

Where stocks trade

A securities market is a system where stocks, bonds, and other financial instruments are bought and sold.

The term encompasses both organized exchanges like the New York Stock Exchange and over-the-counter markets where trading happens directly between parties.

The securities market rallied after the Fed announced lower interest rates.

analysis

valuation

Assessment of monetary worth

price-to-earnings · dividends · yield · capital gains · growth · value · risk · return · beta · alpha

instruments

stocks

Ownership stakes or inventory

derivatives · futures · options · ETFs · mutual funds · index funds · treasuries · corporate bonds · municipal bonds · debentures

volatility

fluctuation

Irregular change over time

crash · rally · swings · turbulence · instability · panic · fear · speculation · whipsaw · drawdown

regulation

SEC

Stock market regulator

listing · delisting · insider trading · manipulation · transparency · governance · audit · reporting · prospectus · registration

indices

S&P 500

Major stock market index

  • Dow JonesStock market benchmark
  • NASDAQElectronic securities exchange
  • FTSEBritish stock market index

Nikkei · Hang Seng · benchmark · index fund · weighted · composite · tracking · rebalancing · constituents · performance

trading

buy

Obtain through payment

  • sellTransfer for payment
  • bidOffer to purchase
  • askSeek an answer

spread · order · execution · clearing · settlement · day-trading · short-selling · algorithmic · high-frequency · limit order

participants

broker

Transaction intermediary for hire

underwriter · analyst · portfolio manager · hedge fund · institutional investor · retail investor · custodian · regulator · exchange · clearinghouse

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financial market type

securities marketcommodities market

Trading venue for raw materials

commodity exchange · foreign exchange market · money market · real estate market · barter system

liquidity and marketability

securities marketprivate equity

Capital for unlisted companies

real property · tangible assets

financial intermediation model

securities marketbanking system

Network of monetary institutions

bank · commercial bank · lending institution · credit market · savings and loan

Family

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