Today's investment markets can be daunting for anyone, but especially for those in the early stages of financial careers. The Fundamentals of the Securities Industry removes the guesswork, providing a broad-ranging introduction to how the securities industry works and how its components interact. Concepts presented in the book build upon each other, helping readers gain a fuller understanding of each element and financial instrument that is vital to the securities industry.
Author(s): William Rini
Edition: 1
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Year: 2002
Language: English
Pages: 240
Contents......Page 6
Introduction......Page 10
Acknowledgments......Page 12
The Corporation......Page 13
Common Stock......Page 23
Rights and Warrants......Page 33
Preferred Stock......Page 43
Dividends......Page 55
Corporate Bonds......Page 67
Municipal Bonds......Page 77
U.S. Government Securities......Page 89
Interest Payments......Page 99
Yield Calculations......Page 109
Investment Companies......Page 123
Call Option Basics......Page 135
Call Option Strategies......Page 147
Put Options, Straddles, and Spreads......Page 157
The Primary Market......Page 167
The Secondary Market......Page 179
Types of Orders......Page 189
Short Sales......Page 201
Margin Trading......Page 213
The Analysis of Securities......Page 225
Index......Page 239
