The Stock Market

by Teweles, Richard J.; Bradley, Edward S.

• ISBN13: 9780471191346
• ISBN10: 0471191345
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-09-07
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Critically acclaimed for its straightforward, instructional approach, its many accessible real-world examples, and its comprehensive definitions of all important terminology, The Stock Market is the ultimate beginners' guide to Wall Street.

Author Biography

RICHARD J. TEWELES, PhD, has more than 40 years of experience as an investment broker and consultant. A Professor Emeritus of Finance, Real Estate, and Law at California State University, Long Beach, he has been an allied member of the New York Stock Exchange and the American Stock Exchange, and has held memberships on the Chicago Board of Trade, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and the New York Mercantile Exchange. Dr. Teweles is the author of The Futures Game: Who Wins? Who Loses? Why?<br> <br> S. BRADLEY is a former vice president of Salomon Brothers. A faculty member at the New York Institute of Finance, he is involved in the creation and review of questions for the current Registered Representative Stock Broker Exam.Thoroughly revised and expanded to reflect the enormous changes in the stock market over the past several years, the 7th Edition of this Wall Street classic is an essential resource for anyone involved in the world of finance. From the globalization of the securities business to trading on the Internet to new regulatory changes and how they'll affect you, no other single work brings this much practical information into such sharp focus. Here's where you'll find the essentials of every aspect of today's markets.

Table of Contents

PART ONE FUNDAMENTAL INFORMATION	3	(98)
1 Securities Markets and Securities Owners	3	(14)
2 Corporate Securities	17	(40)
3 U.S. Government and Municipal Securities	57	(20)
4 Reading the Financial Page	77	(24)
PART TWO WORK OF THE STOCK EXCHANGE	101	(146)
5 The New York Stock Exchange: Its Function and History	101	(32)
6 The New York Stock Exchange: Organization and Membership	133	(10)
7 Listed Stocks and Bonds, Tickers, and Quotations of the New York Stock Exchange	143	(11)
8 Trading Procedures	154	(41)
9 The Nasdaq Stock Market and the National Association of Securities Dealers	195	(16)
10 The American Stock Exchange and Other U.S. Stock Exchanges	211	(14)
11 Foreign Stock Markets	225	(22)
PART THREE WORK OF THE SECURITIES HOUSES	247	(82)
12 The Customer and the Broker	247	(24)
13 Margin Trading	271	(17)
14 Investment Banking	288	(24)
15 Securities Delivery, Transfer, and Clearing	312	(17)
PART FOUR REGULATIONS	329	(46)
16 Manipulation in the Old Market	329	(19)
17 Regulation, Self-Regulation, and Compliance	348	(27)
PART FIVE INVESTING PRACTICES AND SPECIAL INSTRUMENTS	375	(149)
18 Stock Price Averages and Indexes	375	(14)
19 Investing and Trading in Common Stocks	389	(22)
20 Investment Companies	411	(21)
21 Fundamentals of Stock Prices	432	(17)
22 Technical Analysis of Stock Prices	449	(22)
23 Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives	471	(24)
24 Convertible Securities, Warrants, and Rights	495	(13)
25 Sources of Information and Security Rating	508	(16)
Glossary	524	(31)
Index	555