ECN 506 Chapter 5: Chapter 5-Money and Banking

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Institutional and individual participants make asset allocation decisions about which assets to hold. Securities market participants include individuals, securities firms, and many other financial institutions. In economics investment means producing new capital; people who buy securities are saving. In 2007 individuals directly owned 28% of u. s. corporate stocks. Securities firms: the primary purpose of securities firms is to hold securities, trade them, or help others trade them. Securities firms include mutual funds, hedge funds, brokers and dealers, and investment banks. Some funds hold a variety of assets while others specialize in particular types and categories of assets. Investment banks advise companies about mergers and acquisitions the buying or takeover of other firms. Investment banks buy and sell securities and derivatives. Practice financial engineering, the development and marketing of new types of securities: one type of bond is the junk bond, a bond issued by a corporation with a low credit rating.

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