Financial Markets - Answersmarkets that transfer funds from savers to borrowers
Depository Institutions - Answersa financial intermediary that obtains funds by accepting checking and
savings deposits and then lending those funds to borrowers
Commercial Banks - AnswersWhat is the most common Depository Institution?
Credit Union - Answersa depository institution that is organized as a cooperative, meaning that it is
owned by its depositors
Savings and Loan Associations - Answersa depository institution that has traditionally obtained most of
its funds by accepting savings deposits, which have been used primarily to make mortgage loans
Securities Broker - Answersa financial intermediary that acts as an agent for investors who want to buy
and sell financial securities. Brokers earn commissions and fees for the services they provide
Securities Dealer - Answersa financial intermediary that participates directly in securities markets,
buying and selling stocks, and other securities for its own account
Investment Banks - Answersa financial intermediary that specializes in helping firms raise financial
capital by issuing securities in primary markets
Spread - Answersthe difference between the prices at which they buy and sell a security
Federal Reserve Act of 1913 - Answersthe law that established the Federal Reserve System as the central
bank of the United States
Banking Act of 1933 - Answersthe law that established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
to insure bank deposits. It also prohibited commercial banks from selling insurance or acting as
investment banks
Securities Act of 1933 - Answersthe first major federal law regulating the securities industry. It requires
firms issuing new stock in a public offering to file a registration statement with the SEC
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 - Answersa federal law dealing with securities regulation that
established the Securities and Exchange Commission to regulate and oversee the securities industry
Securities and Exchange Commission - Answersthe federal agency with primary responsibility for
regulating the securities industry
Insider Trading - Answersthe practice of using inside information to profit unfairly from trading in a
company's securities, and the SEC has the power to prosecute for this