Describe the workings of the securities markets with regard to the issuing, purchasing and sale of publicly-traded securities.
2006-07-30 12:28:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Investing
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2006-07-30 13:01:04 · answer #1 · answered by dredude52 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Broad based topic, zero in on something ? A floor trader would be a good reference, what happens is Mon. thru Fri. for various reasons, traders think one stock is better than another. Orders get filled on the floor, and at the end of the day, there were either more sellers or buyers, reflecting an adjusted price,
2006-07-30 19:37:50 · answer #2 · answered by The Advocate 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a securities market is where buyers and sellers interact. all you have to do, if you are a buyer, is call up a broker and tell him that you want to buy x number of shares of this particular stock, at USS$y price. i am assuming you already have an account with the broker. if you don't, then all you need to do is open one. similar to opening a bank account. finally, buy low, and sell high, to make a profit.
2006-07-30 20:37:48 · answer #3 · answered by J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the SEC's website...the process cant be described in 30 words or less on a Yahoo message board
2006-07-30 19:53:46 · answer #4 · answered by Dwight D J 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋