NASDAQ

Examples of NASDAQ in the following topics:

• NASDAQ

  • The NASDAQ Stock Market, also known simply as the NASDAQ, is an American stock exchange.
  • NASDAQ's major indices include:
  • The NASDAQ Composite is often referred to as the NASDAQ.
  • Thus "NASDAQ" can mean two things: either the stock exchange itself, or the index.
  • NASDAQ is the second-largest stock exchange market in the world, as of 2012.

• Secondary Market Organizations

  • Exchanges such as the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, and the American Stock Exchange provide a centralized, liquid secondary market for the investors who own stocks that trade on those exchanges.

• Implications for Variance

  • Remember that in 2000, the Nasdaq lost 39.28% of its value (4,069.31 to 2,470.52) and in 2001, the Nasdaq lost 21.05% of its value (2,470.52 to 1,950.40).
  • Had your portfolio consisted of a set of stocks that approximated the Nasdaq index, you would have lost roughly 52% of your portfolio's value (from 4069.31 to 1950.40).

• Types of Market Organizations

  • Exchanges such as the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, and the American Stock Exchange provide a centralized, liquid secondary market for the investors who own stocks that trade on those exchanges.
  • The NASDAQ, many OTC markets, and the Forex are structured this way .

• Defining Spread

  • In some markets such as NASDAQ, dealers supply liquidity.
  • On these exchanges, and even on NASDAQ, institutions and individuals can supply liquidity by placing limit orders.

• Purchasing New Shares

  • New shares can be traded on exchanges such as the Nasdaq, but will usually be offered to current shareholders before being put on sale to the general public.

• Securities Market Institutions

  • Over-the-counter (OTC) market does not have a physical location.Telephones and computers connect the dealers and brokers together.Both new and small firms are traded in the over-the-counter market.The OTC market in the United States is the National Association of Securities Dealers' Automated Quotation (NASDAQ), or commonly referred to as NASDAQ.New high-tech firms, such as Texas Instruments had started in NASDAQ and eventually switched their listing to a major exchange.Europe has their equivalent of NASDAQ, which theEuropeans call EASDAQ.

• Securities Exchange Act of 1934

  • This system is called NASDAQ, standing for the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System.
  • The NASD had primary responsibility for the oversight of brokers and brokerage firms, and later, the NASDAQ stock market.

• Announcements, News, and Returns

  • In order for a company to be publicly traded on an exchange, it must comply with the regulations of that exchange board (NYSE or NASDAQ).

• NYSE

  • The NYSE's biggest competitor is NASDAQ; both are major secondary markets vying for large and profitable companies to list on their exchange.