Financial Markets

  1. Capital Markets - Equity Securities
    1. Nature of Equity Securities
      1. Ownership Representation
        1. Residual Claims
          1. Limited Liability Features
          2. Common Stock
            1. Voting Rights
              1. Shareholder Democracy
                1. Proxy Voting
                  1. Cumulative vs. Straight Voting
                  2. Dividend Rights
                    1. Dividend Policy Decisions
                      1. Dividend Payment Process
                        1. Tax Implications
                        2. Preemptive Rights
                          1. Rights Offerings
                            1. Anti-Dilution Protection
                            2. Liquidation Rights
                              1. Priority in Asset Distribution
                                1. Residual Claims
                              2. Preferred Stock
                                1. Dividend Priority
                                  1. Fixed Dividend Rates
                                    1. Cumulative vs. Non-Cumulative
                                    2. Conversion Features
                                      1. Conversion Ratios
                                        1. Conversion Value
                                        2. Call and Put Provisions
                                          1. Issuer Call Options
                                            1. Investor Put Options
                                            2. Participation Rights
                                              1. Participating vs. Non-Participating
                                            3. Warrants and Rights
                                              1. Stock Warrants
                                                1. Long-Term Options
                                                  1. Dilution Effects
                                                  2. Rights Offerings
                                                    1. Subscription Rights
                                                      1. Rights Value Calculation
                                                    2. American Depositary Receipts
                                                      1. Foreign Stock Access
                                                        1. Currency Risk Considerations

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                                                      5. Primary Equity Markets