Quiz 3 Flashcards
Commercial banks make money by
Borrowing at a lower rate and lending at a higher rate
Financial institutions on the buy side
Buy, hold and trade financial products
Buy Side Financial Institutions
Commercial Banks Mutual Funds Money Managers Insurance Companies Hedge Funds Financial Entities
Financial Institution in the sell side do what
Create, make markets and sell financial products
Sell Side Financial Institutions
Investment Banks
Commercial Banks
Three general types of mutual funds include
Money market funds
Bond funds
Stock funds
Primary role of the DMM
To hold inventory and to buy/sell shares
Secondary Offerings usually lead to
A decrease in stock prices
A factor that promotes well functioning financial markets is that borrowers and investors are held
Accountable
IPO’s backed by Venture Capital have
Higher long term returns
Investors seeking more risk invest in
Stocks