BUS 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 19: Initial Public Offering, Nyse Euronext, Corporate Bond
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Institutional investors: large organizations such as pension funds, mutual funds, and insurance companies that invest their own funds or the funds of others i. 5. company must file with the sec before issuing stock; the prospectus must be sent to prospective investors. Insider trading: using knowledge or information that individuals gain through their position that allows them to benefit unfairly from fluctuations in security prices. i. Investors can buy securities from companies almost anywhere in the world. Sometimes indicate a stock"s per value: a dollar amount assigned to each share of stock by the corporation"s charter: today, since par values of not reflect the market value of the stock, most companies issue no-par stock. 3. can reinvest income to finance future needs. It can thus alter the control of the firm. 2: dividends are paid from profit after taxes and are not tax deductible, the need to keep stockholders happy can affect managers" decisions.