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Market Makers

People are often confused about how prices are actually set, so let’s examine one or two issues in a bit more detail, based on genuine…

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What is the Stock Market and How Does It Work?

The stock market is a collection of global exchanges where shares of public companies are bought, sold and issued. Here's everything you need to know.

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SETS and SEAQ

SETS and SEAQ enable share trading to be carried out cheaply. SEAQ The first technology I want to take a quick look at is known…

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Broker Forecasts

Broker forecasts are estimates made by City analysts as to what a listed company will report in terms of future sales, profits, and dividends.  The…

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The London Stock Exchange

What actually is the London Stock Exchange, and what does it do?

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Rights Issues and Open Offers

A rights issue is a way for a quoted company to raise money. Rather than take on debt, a quoted company can instead ask its…

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What is a Share Buyback and How Does It Work?

We explain why a company might want to buy back its own shares rather than pay out a dividend.

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Share Splits, Bonus Issues and Share Consolidations

Why might a company split or consolidate its shares?

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Takeovers and Mergers

What is a company takeover? The business definition of a takeover is where a stock-market quoted company is bought by another company.  Sometimes the company…

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