What do sell-side and buy-side traders have in common? How do they differ? Do you expect much labor mobility between these two types of traders? How do brokerages and exchanges differ? How are they alike? On what basis would you regulate brokerages and exchanges differently?

what is the difference among regular market, negotiated market, and cash market? please elaborate

What does the usage of technical analysis mean for the theory of market efficiency?

What are the features of a perfectly competitive market? Give two examples of competitive markets. How could a firm in such a market move to a less competitive market?

What do we mean by "high quality" and "low quality" accruals? How does the market respond differently to these types of accruals?

What is the market model? How is it different from the SML forthe CAPM?

Arbitrage is the practice of making money by simultaneously buying in one market and selling in another.  It takes advantage of price differences between the two or more markets. Give an example and explain how is this possible. Give enough detail that we can understand the basics of the transaction.

Which of the following statements is true about broker markets? Group of answer choices Brokers bring buyers and sellers together to earn a margin, called a bid-ask spread. Brokers’ extensive contacts provide them with a pool of price information that individual investors could easily duplicate themselves, and hence not really value adding. Brokers cannot guarantee an order because they have no inventory of securities. Investors have no incentive to hire a broker because what they charge as a commission is more than the cost of direct search.

Which of the following statements regarding arbitrage is the most correct? A) Any situation in which it is possible to make a profit without taking any risk is known as an arbitrage opportunity. B) Any situation in which it is possible to make a profit without making any investment is known as an arbitrage opportunity. C) We call a competitive market in which there are no arbitrage opportunities an arbitrage market. D) The practice of buying and selling equivalent goods in different markets to take advantage of a price difference is known as arbitrage.

Match the risk with the correct transaction (if any): v The DC appreciates, altering relative prices in the current account A. Risk from translation to the FC firm with DC operations v The DC depreciates, altering relative prices in the current account B. Risk to the seller of goods to the FC buyers v The DC depreciates, altering relative prices in the financial account C. Risk to the foreign investor invested domestically v The DC appreciates, altering relative prices in the financial account D. Risk to the buyer of inputs from FC firms v The DC appreciates, altering the spot FX rate E. RIsk form translation to the DC firm with FC operations F. Risk to the investor invested abroad