Plunkett's Guide to The NASDAQ Stock Market (NDAQ) & the Investment Industry 2007 (Summary)

Published by: Plunkett Research, Ltd.

Published: Aug. 31, 2007 - 32 Pages

Table of Contents

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 $1.2 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

Industry Statistics Overview

Company Profile: NASDAQ Stock Market (The)

Abstract

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