Test Review Flashcards
What is the Primary Market?
markets in which corprations raise new capital
what is the secondary Market?
Markets in which existing arealding outstanding Securities are traded
what are the types of Financial Institutions? (PICFM)
Pension Funds Investment banks commercial banks Financial Services Corportations Mutual Funds (PICFM)
Investment Banks?
type of financial insitiution that Investment banks traditionally help companies
raise capital. They (1) help corporations design
securities with features that are currently attractive
to investors, (2) buy these securities from the
corporation, and (3) resell them to savers.
Commercial Banks?
such as Bank of America,
Citibank, Wells Fargo, and JP Morgan Chase, are the
traditional “department stores of finance” because
they serve a variety of savers and borrowers
Financial Services Corporations?
large conglomerates
that combine many different financial institutions within
a single corporation
– Citigroup: commercial bank, IB, insurance, leasing
Pension Funds
Pension funds are retirement plans funded by
corporations or government agencies for their
workers
– Administered primarily by the trust departments of
commercial banks or by life insurance companies.
Mutual Funds?
corporations that accept money
from savers and then use these funds to buy stocks,
long-term bonds, or short-term debt instruments
issued by businesses or government units.
* Hedge fund, PEF : refer to the supplemental slide
credit unions?
a type of financial Institution. cooperative associations whose
members are supposed to have a common bond, such
as being employees of the same firm.
– Cheap source of funds, e.g, UNO Federal Credit Union
What are the advantages of a Proprietorship/Partnership?
Easy and inexpensive to form
Less Regulations
No Corporate Tax
What are the disadvantages of Proprietorship/Partnership?
Hard to raise large sums (Capital
Unlimited Liability
Limited Lifetime
Wht are the Advantages of a Corporation?
Easy to raise Capital
Limited Liability
Easy to transfer Ownership &Unlimited Life
How Do Mitigate Stockersholder/Mangager/Bondholder Conflicts?
Managerial Compensation Packers, Direct Intervention by Shareholders, The Threat Of firing, The threat of Takeover
How is capital transfered between borrowers and savers for Direct transfers
Bonds are sold from the business to the saver
How is capital transfered between borrowers and savers for Investment Banks
Securities are treansfered to the investment Bank. the saver gives money to the investment bank. the investment. banks gives securites to the saver