By Investment U Research Team While the primary and secondary markets are the chief markets in terms of size and trading volume, they’re not the only options for investors. There are also third and fourth markets. These markets are over-the-counter markets. They open up a broad scope of opportunities between broker-dealers and between institutions.
These markets are generally bypass exchanges to trade securities without the need to dabble in the secondary market. It’s where hedge funds and other institutional investors typically exchange large volumes of shares. Without exchange commissions, it’s much easier to move shares at low costs between parties. Here’s a look at how …read more