Secondary market refers to a market where securities are traded after being initially offered to the public in the primary market and/or listed on the Stock Exchange. Majority of the trading is done in the secondary market. Secondary market comprises of equity markets and the debt markets.

For the general investor, the secondary market provides an efficient platform for trading of his securities. For the management of the company, Secondary equity markets serve as a monitoring and control conduit—by facilitating value-enhancing control activities, enabling implementation of
incentive-based management contracts, and aggregating information (via price discovery) that guides management decisions.

Various Products in Secondary Markets
1. Shares
2. Bonds
3. Derivatives

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