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Securities Market

A securities market is a term used to describe any market in which securities people buy, sell or exchange them. Securities are a type of investment vehicle. These are sold by a business, government or other organization to raise capital for the group. The investor, or buyer, of the security has the ability to purchase, hold or sell the securities as it relates to their particular financial needs and investment goals. These transactions occur in a financial market, including a stock market. The buying, selling or other transactions occurring in this market allow the buyers to purchase at a low price and then sell at a higher price, to make a profit. Exchanges may not always be profitable as there is a significant level of risk associated with them.

Fast Facts

  • After years being the third largest stock market in the world, the NASDAQ fell to the fourth largest in 2007, allowing Euronext to move to the third position.

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  • Equity Securities Overview

    Equity securities are shares of stock that represent a proportional share of ownership in a company's net asse...
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  • Best Money Market Funds

    A money market fund is a mutual fund style of investing.  Operators of money market funds invest in short-term...
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  • Equity Security

    Equity Securities represent an ownership position or equity in a corporation. Ownership interest in a corporat...
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  • Futures Markets as an Investment Tool

    Futures markets are exchanges where futures contracts and options on futures contracts are traded. Exchanges m...
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  • Bond Fund

    In dealing with bond fund or an income fund, the descriptions are identified as terms which describe company i...
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