Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| COVER | 1 | 2 |
| PLUNKETT S INVESTMENT &SECURITIES INDUSTRY TRENDS &STATSTICS 2015 | 3 | 3 |
| CONTENTS | 6 | 2 |
| Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS IN THE INVESTMENT &SECURITIES INDUSTRY | 8 | 26 |
| 1) Investment &Securities Industry Overview | 8 | 2 |
| 2) Investment Banks Enjoy Strong Markets in IPOs, Mergers and Acquisitions | 10 | 1 |
| 3) Basel III , Dodd-Frank Act and Volcker Act Increase Regulation | 11 | 2 |
| 4) Shadow Banking Offers Alternative Lending and Investment Sources/Peer-to-Peer Lending and Crowdfunding | 13 | 1 |
| 5) Investment Market Evolves in China | 14 | 1 |
| 6) Aging Populations, Baby Boomers Create Opportunities/U.S. Pension Accounts Top $24.0 Trillion | 14 | 1 |
| 7) Employers Make 401(k) Enrollment Automatic/Broad Changes Are Suggested for Retirement Savings Plans | 15 | 2 |
| 8) Investment Firms, Banks Compete for Clients in High Net Worth Households | 17 | 1 |
| 9) ETFs Expand and Take Market Share from Mutual Funds/Mutual Fund Managers Are Forced to Change | 17 | 2 |
| 10) Online Brokers Open Physical Offices/Online Trading Is Free for Large Depositors | 19 | 1 |
| 11) Hedge Funds Regroup, Change Strategy and Sometimes Lower Fees | 20 | 1 |
| 12) Private Equity Firms Focus on Growing Their Portfolio Companies and Making Alternative Investments | 21 | 1 |
| 13) Annuity Account Managers Create New Product Strategies | 22 | 1 |
| 14) Credit Default Swaps (CDS) and Derivatives Soar into the Trillions of Dollars | 22 | 1 |
| 15) Stock Exchanges Merge/High Speed Technologies Force Massive Changes | 23 | 2 |
| 16) Investment Product Facts | 25 | 9 |
| Chapter 2 INVESTMENT &SECURITIES STATISTICS | 34 | 18 |
| Investment &Securities Industry Overview | 35 | 1 |
| Stock Market Performance Indices, U.S.: 1985-2014 | 36 | 1 |
| Stock Market Volume, U.S.: 1985-2014 | 37 | 1 |
| Value Traded on the NYSE &NASDAQ Stock Exchanges: 1985-2014 | 38 | 1 |
| Common Stock Prices &Yields, U.S.: 1985-2013 | 39 | 1 |
| Sales, Profits &Stockholders' Equity, All Manufacturing Corporations, U.S.: 1985-Q3 2014 | 40 | 1 |
| Components of U.S. Money Stock Measures: 1980-2014 | 41 | 1 |
| Treasury Securities Outstanding by Kind of Obligation, U.S.: 1985-2013 | 42 | 1 |
| Estimated Ownership of U.S. Treasury Securities: 2005-2013 | 43 | 1 |
| Public Debt Securities Held by Private Investors, U.S.: 1985-June 2014 | 44 | 1 |
| Average Interest Rates of 3-Month &10-Year U.S. Treasuries: 1985-2014 | 45 | 1 |
| Time Deposits &Savings Deposits of Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs)*, U.S.: 2006-Q2 2014 | 46 | 1 |
| Retirement Benefits in the U.S.: Access, Participation and Take-Up Rates, March 2014 | 47 | 1 |
| Employment in the Investment &Securities Industry, U.S.: 2008-2014 | 48 | 1 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts &Other Financial Investment Activities, Estimated Revenue for Employer Firms, U.S.: 2008-2014 | 49 | 1 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts &Other Financial Investment Activities, Estimated Sources of Revenue for Employer Firms, U.S.: 2011-2013 | 50 | 2 |
