Equity Flashcards
quote driven markets
trade with dealers
order driven markets
order matching run by exchange, broker, or ATS
brokered market
unique instruments, real estate
order precedence hierarchy
- price priority
- display precedence
- time precedence
uniform pricing rule
all trades execute at same price i.e. call markets
discriminatory pricing rule
limit order/quote that first arrived determines trade price
derivative pricing rule
price is derived from another market
complete market
well developed markets that trade what people need
operationally efficient market
liquid, low cost
informationally efficient market
timely financial disclosures, and pricing reflects fundamental value and not just demands for liquidity
allocationally efficient market
economies use resources where they are most valuable
leverage ratio on margin
= value of the position / value of the equity supporting it
price return index reflects only
the prices of the constituent securities
total return index reflects
prices of the constituent securities and the reinvestment of all income received since the inception of the index
5 stages of industry life cycle
- embryonic
- growth
- shakeout
- mature
- decline