Chapter One - The Capital Market Flashcards
What is investment capital?
It is available and investable wealth ( real estate, stocks, bonds, money)
What is the difference between direct and indirect investing ?
Direct investment is when an individual or company invests directly in an item ( house, new road )
Indirect investment occurs when an individual buys a security and the issuer invests the proceeds.
How do individuals use capital ?
Generate through savings
Use capital to finance major purchases or for consumption
What are three characteristics of capital?
1) sensitive
2) mobile
3) in short supply
How do businesses use capital?
to finance day to day operations, to renew and maintain plant and equipment, and expand activities
How do Governments use capital?
when expenditures exceed revenue and to finance large projects
How do foreign investors use capital?
they invest in Canada to access returns on investment
Describe Debt (bonds or debentures)
the issuer promises to repay a loan at maturity, and in the interim makes payments of interest. Term of maturity can be short or long. (5 or 10 years)
Equity (stocks)
the investor buys a share that represents a stake in the company
Investment funds (mutual funds, segregated funds)
a company or trust that manages investments for its clients.
Derivatives (options , futures, rights)
products derived from an underlying instrument , such as a stock, financial instrument commodity or index
other investment products ( linked notes, exchange-traded funds)
investments that are relatively new and do not fit into any of the standard categories.
What is private equity?
is the financing of firms unwilling or unable to find capital using public means- via stocks and bonds
Who is the main investors in the private equity market?
private pension plans, endowments, foundations, wealthy individuals.
What is the primary market?
initial sale of securities to an investor
What is the secondary market?
the transfer of already issued securities among investors
What are dealer markets?
they are a network of dealers that trade with each other directly on a negotiated market with market makers.
Most bond and debentures trade on these markets?
Dealer Markets
What is an auction market?
clients bid and ask quotations for stock are channeled to a single central market (stock exchange) and compete against each other.