UoE: Chapter Quiz (Incorrect Answers) Flashcards
Although Structured as Companies, What Distinguishes Investment Trusts from Traditional Companies?
Investment trusts make their profit solely from investments.
In Which Market Can You Find STRIPS Created from US Treasuries and TIPS (Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities)?
US government bond market
Which Type of Bonds Typically pay Interest Gross, Making the Buyer Responsible for Paying their Own Tax?
Eurobonds
What do Regulated Collective Investment Schemes (CISs) in the UK Meet to be Marketed to Retail Investors?
Criteria to prevent complex or risky schemes.
What is the Primary use and Benefit of Secondary Markets?
To provide liquidity for investors
What is an Example of an Issuer Factor Affecting Bond Pricing?
Prevailing yields on benchmark bonds (spreads)
What Term Describes the Process by Which One Investor’s Wish to Buy is Matched with Another Investor’s Wish to Sell on Stock Exchanges?
Price formation process
What is the Process Called when the Exchange’s System Matches a Sell Order with the Best Buy Orders?
Execution
In the UK, Which Body Oversees the Secondary Market for Dealing in Gilts Once they are Issued?
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) and The Debt Management Office (DMO)
Which System is Primarily used for Issuing French Government Securities?
Bid-price system
Which Organization Conducts Auctions and Direct Sales of US Government Securities?
The Treasury Department
What is the Significance of the Nil-Paid Value in a Rights Issue?
It reflects the theoretical ex-rights price
What are Pre-Emptive Rights Designed to Protect?
Minority shareholders
What Advantage of DLT Makes it Suitable for Trade Settlement?
Speeding up Settlement and Reducing Costs
When Securities are Loaned, who Receives Dividends and Interest Payments?
The borrower
In the US, Which Subsidiary of DTCC Provides Clearing Services for US Equities Trades?
NSCC
When Does the Ex-Dividend Date Typically Occur in Relation to the Record Date?
One business day before
What Environmental Factors can Influence the Assessment of Whether the Overall Market is Overpriced or Under-Priced Based on the P/E Ratio?
Inflation rate