| A Short Investment
& Securities Industry Glossary |
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| Introduction |
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| How to use
this book |
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| Chapter 1:
Major Trends Affecting the Investment & Securities Industry |
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1) Investment & Securities Industry
Overview |
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2) Aging Populations Create Challenges and
Opportunities |
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3) 401(k) Savings Sag, But Employers Make
Enrollment Automatic |
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4) IPOs Make a Comeback While Some Firms
Go Private to Escape Regulatory Costs |
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5) Investment Firms Focus on Services for
Wealthy Households |
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6) ECNs (Electronic Exchanges) Are Acquired
by NYSE and NASDAQ |
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7) Traditional Exchanges Adapt to the Information
Age |
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8) ETFs Expand and Take Market Share from
Mutual Funds |
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9) Online Stock Trading Lowers Costs |
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10) Hedge Funds are Hot All Over the World |
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11) Private Equity Investments Roar Ahead
as LBOs Reach New Levels |
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12) Investor Enthusiasm for PIPES Grows |
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13) Mutual Funds Scandal Brings Big Changes |
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14) The Investment World Keenly Watches
Markets and IPO Activity in China |
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15) Health Savings Accounts and Health Reimbursement
Accounts Gain Traction |
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16) Variable Annuity Accounts Top $1.1 Trillion
in the U.S., While Costs and Sales Practices are Scrutinized |
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17) Offshoring of the Financial Workforce |
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18) Investment Product Facts |
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| Chapter
2: Investment & Securities Industry Statistics |
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U.S. Investment & Securities Industry
Overview |
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U.S. Employment In Companies Involved In
Securities, Commodity Contracts and Investments: 1994-2005 |
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U.S. Employment In Companies Involved In
Funds, Trusts and Other Financial Vehicles: 1994-2005 |
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Common Stock Prices and Yields, U.S.: 1980–2004 |
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Value Traded on the NYSE and NASDAQ Stock
Exchanges: 1985-2005 |
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U.S. Stock Market Volume: 1985-2005 |
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U.S. Mutual Fund Assets, by Type of Fund:
1985-Through October 2005 |
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U.S. Mutual Fund Net New Cash Flow: 1985-Through
October 2005 |
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U.S. Treasury Securities Outstanding, by
Kind of Obligation: 1975-2004 |
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Estimated Ownership of U.S. Treasury Securities:
1996–2005 |
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Public Debt Securities Held by Private Investors,
U.S.: 1970–2004 |
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Average Interest Rates of 3-Month and 10-Year
U.S. Treasuries: 1985-2005 |
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Time Deposits and Savings Deposits of Individual
Retirement Accounts (IRAs), U.S.: 1998-2004 |
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Components of U.S. Money Stock Measures:
1970-2004 |
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| Chapter
3: Important Investment & Securities Industry Contacts |
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Addresses, Telephone Numbers and World
Wide Web Sites |
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| Chapter
4: THE INVESTMENT 300: |
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Who They Are and How They Were
Chosen |
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Industry List, With Codes |
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Index of Rankings Within Industry Groups
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Alphabetical Index |
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Geographic Indexes |
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Index of Headquarters Location by U.S.
State |
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Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location
by Country |
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Index by Regions of the U.S. Where THE
INVESTMENT 300 Have Locations |
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Index by Firms with Operations Outside
the U.S. |
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| Individual
Data Profiles on Each of THE INVESTMENT 300 |
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| Additional
Indexes |
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Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for
Women/Minorities |
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Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and
Selected Affiliations |
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