US Capital Markets Table of Contents Chapter 1 -Introduction Welcome to Wall Street A Quick Glance at the Financial Markets Popular Financial Instruments Chapter 2 – The Stock Market Regional Exchanges Stock Indices The Dow Jones S&P 500 The NASDAQ Index Additional Stock Indices Indices or Investment Managers? American Depositary Receipts – ADR Initial Public Offering – IPO Regulating the Stock Trade Practical Terms in stock market Appendix: The European Stock Market Global Stock Indices stock market sites The American Stock Market Ticker Symbol The New York Stock Exchange – NYSE. The NASDAQ The AMEX The Major Exchanges’ Market Cap Chapter 3 – Exchange Traded Funds Exchange Traded Funds – ETF Assets per Share Trading Fund Shares Differences between Share Price and Asset Value Major Brand Names Spiders – SPDRs Qubes Diamonds HOLDRS BLDRS Fund Names exchange traded funds websites Chapter 4 – The Bond Market The Global Bond Market Practical Terms in Bond Markets Risks Accompanying Bonds The American Interest Rate Bond Ratings Bond Indices Corporate Bonds Government Bonds Treasury Bills – T-Bills STRIPS Municipal Bonds Bond Insurance Examples of Municipal Bonds MBS – Mortgage-Backed Securities Bond Market Websites Chapter 5 – The Players in the American Market The Players in the Market Infrastructure Companies Traders Service Providers Regulators Chapter 6 – The Mutual Fund Industry The American Mutual Fund Industry Advantages of Investing in Mutual Funds Some Mutual Fund History Sorting Mutual Funds by Investment Sector Equity Funds Fixed Income Funds Hybrid Funds Money Market Funds Practical Mutual Fund Terms Mutual Fund Fees Morningstar Ratings Mutual Fund Categories Mutual Fund Managers Hedge Funds Mutual Funds Websites Chapter 7 – Real Estate Investment REITs – Real Estate Investment Trusts Advantages of Investing in REITs REIT Indices The Four Biggest REITs Chapter 8 – Structured Financial Products Structured Financial Products Structured Bonds The LIBOR Interest Rate Chapter 9 – A Quick Glance at the Derivatives Market Derivatives Long Term Options Chapter 10 – Opening an Investment Account Broker Types Account Types Fees Comparing Fees Protecting Investors US Capital Markets Welcome to Wall Street Chapter 1 -Introduction US Capital Markets Welcome to Wall Street
