Questions from Financial Markets

Q: What is a subprime mortgage? What instrumental role did these mortgages

What is a subprime mortgage? What instrumental role did these mortgages play in the recent financial crisis?

Q: Why are stock markets the most watched and reported of the financial

Why are stock markets the most watched and reported of the financial security markets?

Q: What are circuit breakers in the context of stock market trading and

What are circuit breakers in the context of stock market trading and volatility?

Q: What are limit up–limit down rules?

What are limit up–limit down rules?

Q: What are flash trading, naked access, and dark pool trading

What are flash trading, naked access, and dark pool trading? What are the benefits and drawbacks of these activities?

Q: What are the major U.S. stock market indexes?

What are the major U.S. stock market indexes?

Q: What is the difference between a price-weighted stock market index

What is the difference between a price-weighted stock market index and a value-weighted stock market index?

Q: Who are the major holders of corporate stock?

Who are the major holders of corporate stock?

Q: Are stock market indexes consistently accurate predictors of economic activity?

Are stock market indexes consistently accurate predictors of economic activity?

Q: Describe the three forms of stock market efficiency.

Describe the three forms of stock market efficiency.