Category: Markets
Farmer Market and Characteristics
Farmer’s Markets are markets held in public spaces where several farmers gather on a regular basis to sell fruits, vegetables and other food products directly to the customers. Food Products available in farmers’ market are famous for being fresh. As these products are locally grown and are not traveled to a far distance, the nutritional content of these products remain intact. The Farmers’ Markets also saves resources in a way. As the locally grown food products are sold in the local Farmers’ Market, no transportation cost is generated and lots of fuels are saved.
The Green Economy
Green economy is based on sustainable business practices as opposed to those which function based on non-renewable fuels and inefficient methods. The green economy seeks to further financial, business, and other economic transactions without depending on or further damaging the environment.
Types of Financial Market
Financial Market is the market where financial securities like stocks and bonds and commodities like valuable metals are exchanged at efficient market prices. Here, by efficient market prices we mean the unbiased price that reflects belief at collective speculation of all investors about the future prospect. The trading of stocks and bonds in the Financial Market can take place directly between buyers and sellers or by the medium of Stock Exchange. Financial Markets can be domestic or international.
Different Types of Financial Markets
New Economy
The New Economy is a global business shift from industrial and manufacturing-based commerce to service and asset-based industries. Much of the New Economy has been fueled by exponential technological advancements and growth. It has been further accelerated by globalization and a worldwide convergence of consumption habits and tastes.
Bond Market Types
Different kinds of bonds like Govt. bonds, corporate bonds, municipal bonds, mortgage backed or asset backed bonds and others are traded in the Bond Market. The main participants of Bond Market are the individuals, govt. and the institutional investors. As bonds lack in liquidity unlike stocks, major amount of existing stocks of an economy generally lie in the hands of institutions like mutual funds, pension funds and banks.
