Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| COVER | 1 | 3 |
| PLUNKETT S INVESTMENT &SECURITIES INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2015 | 4 | 4 |
| CONTENTS | 8 | 2 |
| INTRODUCTION | 10 | 2 |
| HOW TO USE THIS BOOK | 12 | 3 |
| Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS IN THE INVESTMENT &SECURITIES INDUSTRY | 15 | 26 |
| 1) Investment &Securities Industry Overview | 15 | 2 |
| 2) Investment Banks Enjoy Strong Markets in IPOs, Mergers and Acquisitions | 17 | 1 |
| 3) Basel III , Dodd-Frank Act and Volcker Act Increase Regulation | 18 | 2 |
| 4) Shadow Banking Offers Alternative Lending and Investment Sources/Peer-to-Peer Lending and Crowdfunding | 20 | 1 |
| 5) Investment Market Evolves in China | 21 | 1 |
| 6) Aging Populations, Baby Boomers Create Opportunities/U.S. Pension Accounts Top $24.0 Trillion | 21 | 1 |
| 7) Employers Make 401(k) Enrollment Automatic/Broad Changes Are Suggested for Retirement Savings Plans | 22 | 2 |
| 8) Investment Firms, Banks Compete for Clients in High Net Worth Households | 24 | 1 |
| 9) ETFs Expand and Take Market Share from Mutual Funds/Mutual Fund Managers Are Forced to Change | 24 | 2 |
| 10) Online Brokers Open Physical Offices/Online Trading Is Free for Large Depositors | 26 | 1 |
| 11) Hedge Funds Regroup, Change Strategy and Sometimes Lower Fees | 27 | 1 |
| 12) Private Equity Firms Focus on Growing Their Portfolio Companies and Making Alternative Investments | 28 | 1 |
| 13) Annuity Account Managers Create New Product Strategies | 29 | 1 |
| 14) Credit Default Swaps (CDS) and Derivatives Soar into the Trillions of Dollars | 29 | 1 |
| 15) Stock Exchanges Merge/High Speed Technologies Force Massive Changes | 30 | 2 |
| 16) Investment Product Facts | 32 | 9 |
| Chapter 2 INVESTMENT &SECURITIES STATISTICS | 41 | 17 |
| Investment &Securities Industry Overview | 42 | 1 |
| Stock Market Performance Indices, U.S.: 1985-2014 | 43 | 1 |
| Stock Market Volume, U.S.: 1985-2014 | 44 | 1 |
| Value Traded on the NYSE &NASDAQ Stock Exchanges: 1985-2014 | 45 | 1 |
| Common Stock Prices &Yields, U.S.: 1985-2013 | 46 | 1 |
| Sales, Profits &Stockholders' Equity, All Manufacturing Corporations, U.S.: 1985-Q3 2014 | 47 | 1 |
| Components of U.S. Money Stock Measures: 1980-2014 | 48 | 1 |
| Treasury Securities Outstanding by Kind of Obligation, U.S.: 1985-2013 | 49 | 1 |
| Estimated Ownership of U.S. Treasury Securities: 2005-2013 | 50 | 1 |
| Public Debt Securities Held by Private Investors, U.S.: 1985-June 2014 | 51 | 1 |
| Average Interest Rates of 3-Month &10-Year U.S. Treasuries: 1985-2014 | 52 | 1 |
| Time Deposits &Savings Deposits of Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs)*, U.S.: 2006-Q2 2014 | 53 | 1 |
| Retirement Benefits in the U.S.: Access, Participation and Take-Up Rates, March 2014 | 54 | 1 |
| Employment in the Investment &Securities Industry, U.S.: 2008-2014 | 55 | 1 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts &Other Financial Investment Activities, Estimated Revenue for Employer Firms, U.S.: 2008-2014 | 56 | 1 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts &Other Financial Investment Activities, Estimated Sources of Revenue for Employer Firms, U.S.: 2011-2013 | 57 | 1 |
| Chapter 3 IMPORTANT INVESTMENT &SECURITIES INDUSTRY CONTACTS | 58 | 27 |
| Chapter 4 THE INVESTMENT 350: WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN | 85 | 375 |
| INDEX OF COMPANIES WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 86 | 8 |
| ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 94 | 3 |
| INDEX OF U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY STATE | 97 | 3 |
| INDEX OF NON-U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY | 100 | 2 |
| Individual Profiles On Each Of THE INVESTMENT 350 | 102 | 358 |
| ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 460 | 22 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 461 | 2 |
| INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 463 | 19 |
| A Short Investment &Securities Industry Glossary | 482 | 30 |
