Category: Markets

Participants of capital market, Types of Capital Market

Capital Market is the market from where individuals, companies and govt. can long term financing by engaging in buying and selling of securities. Capital Market comprises of Primary Market and Secondary Market. In primary market, newly issued stocks and bonds are exchanged and in the secondary market trade of existing stocks and bonds take place.

Capital Market can be divided into Bond Market and Stock Market. In Bond Market, buying and selling of newly issued and existing bonds takes place. In Stock Market, exchange of newly issued and existing shares or stocks is carried out.

Bull Market and Characteristics of Bull Market

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.

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.

Types of Market, Market Guide

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.

Black Market, Black Economy, Grey Market, Gray Market

A black market is one where the buying and selling of products and services take place in an illegal manner. A black economy is a highly organized and vast market where the regular taxation rules and norms of trade are not adhered to. A black market is known by several names, including black economy, underground market, shadow economy, underdog and parallel economy. The variety of goods traded in this market is enormous and the most commonly traded black market items are:

• weapons

• currency

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

Free Market

Future Market

Commodity Trade in the Future Market