Auction Markets: Markets in which the prevailing price is determined through the free interaction of prospective buyers and sellers, as on the floor of the stock exchange.

 

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Auction Markets: Markets in which the prevailing price is determined through the free interaction of prospective buyers and sellers, as on the floor of the stock exchange.

Double Auction System: Systems by which listed securities are bought and sold through brokers on the securities exchanges, as distinguished from the OTC market, where trades are negotiated. Unlike the conventional . . . View Full Definition

Emerging Markets Fund: Emerging markets mutual funds invest primarily in the securities of countries in the process of building a market-based economy. Some funds specialize in the markets of a certain region, suc . . . View Full Definition

Emerging Markets Free Index (EMF): The financial markets of developing economies.

Emerging Markets: A service once offered by the American Stock Exchange to help small growth companies fulfill special listing requirements. The service is no longer available.

Dutch Auction Preferred Stock: Auction in which the lowest price necessary to sell the entire offering becomes the price at which all securities offered are sold. This technique has been used in Treasury auctions. Often u . . . View Full Definition

Emerging Markets Program: A program originally authorized by the FACT Act of 1990, and titled the Emerging Democracies Program. The program was authorized to promote U.S. agricultural exports by providing technical a . . . View Full Definition

Negotiated Markets: Markets in which each transaction is separately negotiated between buyer and seller (i.e., an investor and a dealer).

Spot Markets: Originating mortgages by processing applications taken directly from prospective borrowers.

Securities Markets: Organized exchanges plus over-the-counter markets in which securities are traded.