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Open marketsMarkets that are free of restrictions on who can buy and sell.Similar MatchesAuction marketsAuction marketsMarkets in which the prevailing price is determined through the free interaction of prospective buyers and sellers, as on the floor of the stock exchange. Cash marketsCash marketsAlso called spot markets, these are markets that involve the immediate delivery of a security or instrument. Related: Derivative markets. EuromarketsEuromarketsThe markets in which eurocurrencies are traded, the largest being London. Emerging marketsEmerging marketsThe stock markets of countries which have a low per head income compared with the developed world but which nevertheless have functioning stock exchanges.For Western investors, emerging markets attract because the potential for rapid economic growth in emerging market countries is better than in more mature markets. However, the risks, both economic and political, are high.One way to get exposure to emerging markets is through a unit or investment trusts that specialises in this type of investment. Efficient markets theory(EMT)Efficient markets theory(EMT)Principle that all assets are correctly priced by the market, and that there are no bargains. Further SuggestionsFree capital marketsSecurities markets Negotiated markets Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Global Index Emerging markets fund Perfectly competitive financial markets Emerging Markets Free index (EMF) |
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