HLTHAGE 4Z06 Lecture Notes - Mutual Fund, Investing Online, Nasdaq Composite
19 Apr 2013
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Chapter 9: stocks/bonds called securities because they are asset-based/secured claims, primary securities markets: buying and selling of new stocks and bonds, new stock can be sold to a private group, this is known as private placement. Stocks securities: common shares: bought in hopes that they increase in value, riskiest of all, market value: current price and real price in the secondary securities market. Investor relations and stockbroker recommendations affect market value. it is less than market value for successful companies: book value: dividing owner"s equity by the number of shares. Typically: blue-chip stocks are stocks offered by well-established firms, market capitalization: number of stocks times market value, preferred shares: issued with stated value and dividends are paid based on this value. Ipo stocks are only accessible through a full service broker. Online trading is an increasing trend: canadian stock exchanges: the toronto stock exchange (tsx) and the. It is poised to be the preferred global stock market.
