Written for both securities professionals and individual investors, whether domestic or in other countries, this new edition clearly explains the core of underwritings, new and established trading markets, transaction processing, margin, and more—while providing critical insights into the most recent wave of industry changes.
David M. Weiss, a veteran securities professional, traces the entire process of buying or selling a security, from order management to transaction processing to the final posting on the firm’s books and records. He covers the specialized attributes of each function in a typical brokerage firm, as well as their relationships with commercial banks, transfer agents, clearing corporations, and depositories.
After the Trade Is Made is the definitive resource for anyone eager to understand and confidently navigate the vast and often surprising world of securities.
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(and pet-care tips to share)
IN THESE NEW STORIES!
"Nights like these make me glad I never had kittens." -- Salem
When Salem wakes to find himself tied down and staring at a couple of mice in superhero costumes, he hopes he's just paying the price of eating too many anchovies. It's a nightmare, right?
But no -- Mort and Mikey, magical mice who inhabit the Spellman house, are absolutely real. They're angry about the way mice everywhere have been oppressed by Salem's fellow felines. Someone's got to pay, they say, and it may as well be Salem...
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