Section 9
Financial Markets
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Types of Financial Markets
Financial markets are of many types, including general and specialized; capital and money; and primary and secondary.
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Role of Financial Markets in Capital Allocation
One of the main functions of financial markets is to allocate capital, matching those who have capital to those who need it.
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Role of Financial Markets in Providing Feedback to Management
Financial markets can provide feedback to management by showing signals of the demand to supply funds to that enterprise.
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Trends in Markets
A market trend is a putative tendency of a financial market to move in a particular direction over time.