Secondary market

Secondary market

The stock market, where previously-issued securities are bought and sold. The issuing company has no involvement in the process.

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secondary market

Banking; Investment banking

Market on which the trading of securities takes place. See also primary market.

secondary market

Economy; Economics

A market in second-hand financial instruments. Bonds and shares are first sold in the primary market, for instance, through an initial public offering. After that, their new ...

secondary market

Financial services; Commodity exchange

Market where previously issued securities are bought and sold.

secondary market

Energy; Energy trade

In natural gas, the trading of transportation capacity.

secondary market

Financial services; Private equity

A market or exchange in which securities are bought and sold following their initial sale. Investors in the primary market, by contrast, purchase shares directly from the issuer.

secondary market

Arts & crafts; Fine art

An unofficial network of dealers and individual who buy and sell prints above the issue price after an image is sold out at the publisher.

above par

Financial services; Stocks &securities

If bonds are re-sold on the secondary market, and if interest rates are lower that the bond's coupon rate, the bond will be sold at a premium, or above par.

P/E ratio

Financial services; Stocks &securities

The ratio of a company's current price per share and average earnings per share. The former is divided by the latter. A high ratio suggests high growth potential in the future.

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