How Capital Moves Between Issuers and Investors

Financial markets connect the people who need capital with the people who have it to invest. Companies and governments raise money by issuing securities in the primary market, and investors then trade those securities with each other in the secondary market. Exchanges, broker-dealers, market makers and regulators all play a part in keeping prices fair and trading orderly. Liquidity, transparency and investor protection are the foundations of a healthy market.

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