Plunketts Investment and Securities Industry Almanac 2010 by Jack W.Plunkett

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Plunketts Investment and Securities Industry Almanac 2010 by Jack W.Plunkett

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Plunketts Investment and Securities Industry Almanac 2010 by Jack W.Plunkett

The investment and securities industry is rebounding from the dismal markets of the early 2000s. Improved corporate profits, low interest rates and efforts to improve corporate governance have led the way, despite recent scandals in the mutual funds industry. Meanwhile, the investment industry is increasingly a global business. This is partly due to the needs of multinational corporations to list their stocks or issue debt in more than one nation. For example, ADRs (American Depository Receipts) are increasingly popular instruments. Cross-border investments and acquisitions continue at a rapid pace. Discount brokerages are enjoying improved levels of trading, while investment banks are developing new ways to create lucrative fees. Also

This carefully-researched book (which includes a database of leading companies on CD-ROM) is a complete investments, securities and asset management market research and business intelligence tool — everything you need to know about the business of investments, including:

1) Investment banking,

2) Stock brokers,

3) Discount brokers,

4) Online brokers,

5) Significant trends in financial information technologies,

6) Asset management,

7) Stock ownership by individuals and households,

8) 401(k)s and pension plans,

9) Mutual funds,

10) ETFs (Exchange traded funds),

11) ECNs (Electronic Communication Networks),

12) Developments at the NYSE and other exchanges. Also

The book includes a complete chapter of vital industry statistics, an industry glossary, a complete list of industry contacts such as industry associations and government agencies, and our in-depth profiles of more than 300 leading firms in the investment and asset management business. A CD-ROM database of these firms is included with the book. Also

Review

Plunkett’s almanacs fill an important niche by combining basic industry overview information and basic company information in one package. This work is recommended for all reference collections serving users with academic or personal interests in the investment industry. Also

–American Reference Books Annual

About the Author

Jack W. Plunkett is CEO & Publisher of Plunkett Research, Ltd., a Houston-based provider of market research and industry information in printed and electronic formats. Plunkett’s client list includes 5,000 leading corporations, universities and government agencies worldwide. Plunkett’s research products are distributed electronically through subscriptions to its website and around the globe by major booksellers and news distributors. Jack Plunkett’s work has been widely covered by hundreds of magazines, newspapers and broadcast stations, including stories in USA Today and Inc. Magazine. Plunkett is frequently interviewed as an expert source by publications such as Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal. The New York Times and Investor’s Business Daily, media outlets such as NPR’s Marketplace, ABC, and CBS Marketwatch, as well as local and regional newspapers and national columnists. Also