Plunkett's Investment & Securities Industry Almanac 2008: Industry Research Report

Plunkett's Investment & Securities Industry Almanac 2008

Published Date: December 2007

Published By: Plunkett Research, Ltd.

Page Count: 507

Order Code: R207-337

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A Short Investment & Securities Industry Glossary
Introduction
How to Use This Book
Chapter 1: Major Trends in the Investment & Securities Industry: 1) Investment & Securities Industry Overview; 2) The Market for Risky Debt and Subprime Mortgages Collapses/ Global Banks Scramble for New Capital; 3) Aging Populations Create Challenges and Opportunities; 4) Employers Make 401(k) Enrollment Automatic/The Average Account Balance Tops $100,000; 5) Globalization Changes the IPO Landscape/New York Loses Market Share to Hong Kong and London; 6) Investment Firms Focus on Private Banking Services for Wealthy Households; 7) NYSE and NASDAQ Up the Ante in Electronic Trading by Acquiring ECNs/The NYSE Evolves to a Hybrid Market; 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 Firms Stumble on Tighter Credit; 12) The Investment World Keenly Watches Markets and IPO Activity in China; 13) Adoption of Health Savings Accounts and Health Reimbursement Accounts Begins to Slow; 14) Variable Annuity Accounts Top $1.3 Trillion in the U.S., While Costs and Sales Practices are Scrutinized; 15) Credit Swaps Soar into the Trillions of Dollars; 16) Investment Product Facts
Chapter 2: Investment & Securities Industry Statistics: U.S. Investment & Securities Industry Overview; Securities, Commodity Contracts & Other Financial Investment Activities, Estimated Revenue for Employer Firms, U.S.: 2000-2006; Securities, Commodity Contracts & Other Financial Investment Activities, Estimated Sources of Revenue for Employer Firms, U.S.: 2004-2006; Stock Market Performance Indices, U.S.: 1985-2007; Stock Market Volume, U.S.: 1985-2007; Value Traded on the NYSE & NASDAQ Stock Exchanges: 1985-2007; Common Stock Prices & Yields, U.S.: 1980-2006; Sales, Profits & Stockholders' Equity, All Manufacturing Corporations, U.S.: 1980-2006; Components of U.S. Money Stock Measures: 1970-2006; Mutual Fund Assets by Type of Fund, U.S.: 1985-2007; U.S. Mutual Fund Net Sales: 1985-2007; Treasury Securities Outstanding by Kind of Obligation, U.S.: 1977-2006; Estimated Ownership of U.S. Treasury Securities: 1997-2006; Public Debt Securities Held by Private Investors, U.S.: 1970-2006; Average Interest Rates of 3-Month & 10-Year U.S. Treasuries: 1985-2007; Time Deposits & Savings Deposits of Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs)*, U.S.: 1998-2006; Employment in the Investment & Securities Industry, U.S.: 2001-2007
Chapter 3: Important Investment & Securities Industry Contacts: (Addresses, Phone Numbers and World Wide Web Sites)
Chapter 4: THE INVESTMENT 350: 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 350: Additional Indexes; Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities; Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations