Market Participants
Investment Bank
Definition
What is Investment Bank?
A financial institution that advises on capital raising, mergers, acquisitions, and securities issuance.
Example in practice
How This Looks in Practice
The investmentAn asset or commitment of money made with the expectation of future income, growth, or both. bank underwrites a company's public share offer.
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Related Terms
Market Participants
Broker
A person or firm that executes securities transactions for clients.
Market ParticipantsDealer
A person or firm that buys and sells securities for its own account.
Market ParticipantsBroker-Dealer
A firm that acts as an agent for clients and as a principal in its own trades.
Trading & Market StructureBid
The highest price a buyer is currently willing to pay for a security.