Plunkett's Investment & Securities Industry Trends & Statistics 2007 (Summary)

1) Investment & Securities Industry Overview
2) Aging Populations Create Challenges and Opportunities
3) Employers Make 401(k) Enrollment Automatic/The Average Account Balance Tops $100,000
4) Globalization Changes the IPO Landscape/New York Loses Market Share to Hong Kong and London
5) Investment Firms Focus on Services for Wealthy Households
6) ECNs (Electronic Exchanges) Are Acquired by NYSE and NASDAQ
7) Mergers and Acquisitions are Big News at NYSE, NASDAQ, CBOT, CME and Other Exchanges
8) ETFs Expand and Take Market Share from Mutual Funds
9) Online Stock Trading Lowers Costs
10) Hedge Funds are Hot All Over the World
11) Private Equity Investments Roar Ahead as LBOs Reach New Levels
12) The Investment World Keenly Watches Markets and IPO Activity in China, 13) Health Savings Accounts and Health Reimbursement Accounts Gain Traction, 14) Variable Annuity Accounts Top $1.1 Trillion in the U.S., While Costs and Sales Practices are Scrutinized
15) Offshoring of the Financial Workforce
16) Credit Swaps Soar into the Trillions of Dollars
17) Investment Product Facts.

Chapter 1: Major Trends in the Investment & Securities Industry

1) Investment & Securities Industry Overview

2) Aging Populations Create Challenges and Opportunities

3) Employers Make 401(k) Enrollment Automatic/The Average Account Balance Tops $100,000

4) Globalization Changes the IPO Landscape/New York Loses Market Share to Hong Kong and London

5) Investment Firms Focus on Private Banking Services for Wealthy Households

6) NYSE and NASDAQ Up the Ante in Electronic Trading by Acquiring ECNs/The NYSE Evolves to a Hybrid Market

7) Mergers and Acquisitions are Big News at NYSE, NASDAQ, CBOT, CME and Other Exchanges

8) ETFs Expand and Take Market Share from Mutual Funds

9) Online Brokers Open Physical Offices/Online Trading is Free for Large Depositors

10) Hedge Funds are Hot All Over the World

11) Private Equity Investments Roar Ahead as LBOs Reach New Levels

12) The Investment World Keenly Watches Markets and IPO Activity in China

13) Health Savings Accounts and Health Reimbursement Accounts Gain Traction

14) Variable Annuity Accounts Top $1.29 Trillion in the U.S., While Costs and Sales Practices are Scrutinized

15) Offshoring of the Financial Workforce

16) Credit Swaps Soar into the Trillions of Dollars

17) Investment Product Facts

Chapter 2: Investment & Securities Industry Statistics

U.S. Investment & Securities Industry Overview Stock Market Performance Indices, U.S.: 1985-2006

U.S. Stock Market Volume: 1985-2006

Value Traded on the NYSE and NASDAQ Stock Exchanges: 1985-2006

Common Stock Prices and Yields, U.S.: 1980-2005

Sales, Profits, and Stockholders' Equity, All Manufacturing Corporations, U.S.: 1980-2005

Components of U.S. Money Stock Measures: 1970-2005

U.S. Mutual Fund Assets, by Type of Fund: 1985-2006

U.S. Mutual Fund Net New Cash Flow: 1985-2006

U.S. Treasury Securities Outstanding, by Kind of Obligation: 1977-2005

Estimated Ownership of U.S. Treasury Securities: 1996-2005

Public Debt Securities Held by Private Investors, U.S.: 1970-2005

Average Interest Rates of 3-Month and 10-Year U.S. Treasuries: 1985-2006

Time Deposits and Savings Deposits of Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), U.S.: 1998-2005

U.S. Employment in Companies Involved In Funds, Trusts and Other Financial Vehicles: 1996-2006

U.S. Employment in Companies Involved In Securities, Commodity Contracts and Investments: 1996-2006

Chapter 3: Important Investment & Securities Industry Contacts

(Addresses, Phone Numbers and World Wide Web Sites)

Chapter 4: THE INVESTMENT 300:

Who They Are and How They Were Chosen

Industry List, With Codes

Index of Rankings Within Industry Groups

Alphabetical Index

Index of Headquarters Location by U.S. State

Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country

Index by Regions of the U.S. Where the Firms Have Locations

Index by Firms with Operations Outside the U.S.

Individual Profiles on Each of THE INVESTMENT 300

Additional Indexes

Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities

Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations