Lecture Presentation Software to accompany Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management Seventh Edition by Frank K. Reilly & Keith C. Brown Chapter 4

Chapter 4 Organization and Functioning of Securities Markets Questions to be answered: What is the purpose and function of a market? What are the characteristics that determine the quality of a market? What is the difference between a primary and secondary capital market and how do these markets support each other?

Chapter 4 Organization and Functioning of Securities Markets What are the national exchanges and how are the major security markets becoming linked (what is meant by “passing the book”)? What are the regional stock exchanges and the over-the-counter (OTC) market? What are the alternative market-making arrangements available on the exchanges and the OCT market?

Chapter 4 Organization and Functioning of Securities Markets What are the major types of orders available to investors and market makers? What are the major functions of a specialist on the NYSE and how does the specialist differ from the central market maker on other exchanges? What are the major factors that have caused the significant changes in markets around the world in the past 10 to 15 years?

What is a market? Brings buyers and sellers together to aid in the transfer of goods and services Does not require a physical location Both buyers and sellers benefit from the market

Characteristics of a Good Market Availability of past transaction information –must be timely and accurate Liquidity –marketability –price continuity –depth Low Transaction costs Rapid adjustment of prices to new information

Organization of the Securities Market Primary markets –Market where new securities are sold and funds go to issuing unit Secondary markets –Market where outstanding securities are bought and sold by investors. The issuing unit does not receive any funds in a secondary market transaction

Corporate Bond and Stock Issues New issues are divided into two groups 1.Seasoned new issues - new shares offered by firms that already have stock outstanding 2.Initial public offerings (IPOs) - a firm selling its common stock to the public for the first time

Underwriting Relationships with Investment Bankers 1. Negotiated –Most common –Full services of underwriter 2. Competitive bids –Corporation specifies securities offered –Lower costs –Reduced services of underwriter 3. Best-efforts –Investment banker acts as broker

Why Secondary Financial Markets Are Important Provides liquidity to investors who acquire securities in the primary market Results in lower required returns than if issuers had to compensate for lower liquidity Helps determine market pricing for new issues

Secondary Equity Markets 1. Major national stock exchanges –New York, American, Tokyo, and London stock exchanges 2. Regional stock exchanges –Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, Osaka, Nagoya, Dublin, Cincinnati 3. Over-the-counter (OTC) market –Stocks not listed on organized exchange

Trading Systems Pure auction market –Buyers and sellers are matched by a broker at a central location –Price-driven market Dealer market –Dealers provide liquidity by buying and selling shares –Dealers may compete against other dealers

Call Versus Continuous Markets Call markets trade individual stocks at specified times to gather all orders and determine a single price to satisfy the most orders Used for opening prices on NYSE if orders build up overnight or after trading is suspended In a continuous market, trades occur at any time the market is open

National Stock Exchanges Large number of listed securities Prestige of firms listed Wide geographic dispersion of listed firms Diverse clientele of buyers and sellers

Regional Exchanges Stocks not listed on a formal exchange –Listing requirements vary Listed stocks –Allow brokers that are not members of a national exchange access to securities Regional Exchanges in United States –Chicago, Boston, Cincinnati, Pacific, Philadelphia

Over-the-Counter (OTC) Market Not a formal organization Largest segment of the U.S. secondary market Unlisted stocks and listed stocks (third market) Lenient requirements for listing on OTC 5,000 issues actively traded on NASDAQ NMS (National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations National Market System) 1,000 issues on NASDAQ apart from NMS 1,000 issues not on NASDAQ

Operation of the OTC Any stock may be traded as long as it has a willing market maker to act a dealer OTC is a negotiated market

Third Market OTC trading of shares listed on an exchange Mostly well known stocks –GM, IBM, AT&T, Xerox Competes with trades on exchange May be open when exchange is closed or trading suspended

Fourth Market Direct trading of securities between two parties with no broker intermediary Usually both parties are institutions Can save transaction costs No data are available regarding its specific size and growth

Exchange Membership Specialist Commission brokers –Employees of a member firm who buy or sell for the customers of the firm Floor brokers –Independent members of an exchange who act as broker for other members Registered traders –Use their membership to buy and sell for their own accounts

Major Types of Orders Market orders –Buy or sell at the best current price –Provides immediate liquidity Limit orders –Order specifies the buy or sell price –Time specifications for order may vary Instantaneous - “fill or kill”, part of a day, a full day, several days, a week, a month, or good until canceled (GTC)

Major Types of Orders Short sales –Sell overpriced stock that you don’t own and purchase it back later (at a lower price) –Borrow the stock from another investor (through your broker) –Can only be made on an uptick trade –Must pay any dividends to lender –Margin requirements apply

Major Types of Orders Special Orders –Stop loss Conditional order to sell stock if it drops to a given price Does not guarantee price you will get upon sale Market disruptions can cancel such orders –Stop buy order Investor who sold short may want to limit loss if stock increases in price

Margin Transactions On any type order, instead of paying 100% cash, borrow a portion of the transaction, using the stock as collateral Interest rate on margin credit may be below prime rate Regulations limit proportion borrowed –Margin requirements are from 50% up Changes in price affect investor’s equity

Margin Transactions Buy 200 shares at $50 = $10,000 position Borrow 50%, investment of $5,000 If price increases to $60, position –Value is $12,000 –Less - $5,000 borrowed –Leaves $7,000 equity for a –$7,000/$12,000 = 58% equity position

Margin Transactions Buy 200 shares at $50 = $10,000 position Borrow 50%, investment of $5,000 If price decreases to $40, position –Value is $8,000 –Less - $5,000 borrowed –Leaves $3,000 equity for a –$3,000/$8,000 = 37.5% equity position

Margin Transactions Initial margin requirement at least 50%. Set up by the Fed. Maintenance margin –Requirement proportion of equity to stock –Protects broker if stock price declines –Minimum requirement is 25% –Margin call on undermargined account to meet margin requirement –If margin call not met, stock will be sold to pay off the loan

Exchange Market Makers U.S. Markets Specialist is exchange member assigned to handle particular stocks –Has two roles: –Broker to match buyers and sellers –Dealer to maintain fair and orderly market Specialist has two income sources –Broker commission, without risk –Dealer trading income from profit, with risk