ESSENTIALS OF INVESTMENTS - CONNECT ACCE
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ISBN: 9781266077951
Author: Bodie
Publisher: INTER MCG
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Firms raise capital from investors by issuing shares in the primary markets. Does this imply that corporate
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a. What are the risks and rewards of investing in the stock market as compared to the bond market?b. “Because corporations do not actually raise any funds in secondary markets, they are less important to the economy than primary markets.” Comment.
Firms raise capital from investors by issuing shares in the primary markets. Does this imply that corporate financial managers can ignore trading of previously issued shares in the secondary market?
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