USLS. FinMgt2-FinMar. Module 1
USLS. FinMgt2-FinMar. Module 1
USLS. FinMgt2-FinMar. Module 1
Learning Objectives:
The financial system is the process by which money flows from savers to
users. To understand the financial system we have to know the following:
* Savers
* Users
* Financial Institutions
* Financial Market
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Financial Market
* Stock Market - Perhaps the most ubiquitous of financial markets are stock
markets.These are venues where companies list their shares and they are bought
and sold by traders and investors. Stock market or Equities markets are used by
companies to raise capital via an initial public offering (IPO). with shares
subsequently traded among various buyers and seller in what is known as
Secondary Market. Stocks maybe traded on listed exchange like the Philippine
Stock Exchange.or traded Over the Counter (OTC). Most trading in stock is done is
done via regulated exchange
Typical participants in a stock market include (both retail and institutional)
investors and traders, as well as market makers and specialists who maintain
liquidity and provide two sided markets. Brokers are third parties that facilitate the
trades between buyers and sellers but who do not take an actual position in a stock.
* Bond Market
* Money Markets
Typically the money markets trade in products with highly liquid short term
maturities (of less than one year) and are characterized by a high degree of safety
and relatively low return of interest. At the wholesale level, the money markets
involve large volume trades between institutional and traders. At the retail level,
they include money market mutual funds bought by individual investors and money
market account opened by bank customers, individuals may also invest in money
markets by buying short term certificates of deposit, municipal notes or Treasury
bills
* Derivatives Markets
* Forex Markets
* Commodities Market
* Cryptocurrency Markets
The past several years have seen the introduction and rise of
cyrptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, decentralized digital assets that
are based on blockchain technology. Today, hundreds of cryptocurrency tokens
are available and trade globally across a patchwork of independent online crypto
exchanges. These exchanges host digital wallets for traders to swap one
cryptocurrency for another, or for fiat monies such dollars or euros. Because the
majority of crypto exchanges are centralized platforms, users are susceptible to
hacks or fraud. Decentralized exchanges are also available that operate without
any central authority. These exchanges allow direct peer to peer (P2P) trading of
digital currency without the need for an actual exchange authority to facilitate the
transactions.
Types of Securities:
* Securities
- Financial instrument
- Obligations on the part of the issuer
- Provide rate of return to purchasers
Learn more about the the different types of Financial Markets by getting more
information about:
1. Derivatives Market
2. Forex Market
3. Commodities Market
4. Crypto-Currency Market