1. Chris Hardock, Shawn Lewis
Public Equities
Chris Hardock, Shawn Lewis

2. Definition Public Equities are assets that are Often very liquid
Given new values on a daily basis, often by the minute (public stocks)
Are often volatile, high-risk/high-return effects
Examples include common stock, options and futures

3. Who buys into public equity?
Hundreds of thousands of Americans are buyers of public equity; the multitudes of investors in common stock, the working Americans enrolled in active 401 k plans, and the people bound by contracts in options or futures.
Investors in public equity often have indefinite timeframes, or at least (in the case of common stock) until the consolidation/spending phase.

4. Methods of Investing
Investments in common stock can be done through methods such as the New York Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq.
A 401 k can be invested in when a pension is not an available (or less valuable) option.
Options and futures are invested in using contracts as a method. You and a buyer (or vice versa) agree on a price and time frame, and the contract is carried out.

5. Laws and Regulations
Form S-1: This is filled out and filed to the SEC when a private company wants to go public and start trading stock in their company.
Form S-4: A form filled out and filed to the SEC when a public company wants to issue new shares of stock. They usually do this to increase their capital or if the company wants to make a big investment such as purchasing another company.

6. Example of an Investment
An example of an investment would be owning share in a stock. Every public company has a stock price determined by the company’s current and future success or failure. Their quarterly earnings are also a huge driver for their stock price.

7. Historical Usage
Stocks have always been a focal point in the economy for making smart investors money. The first company to be recognized as a public company was the East India Company. Although the stock market can be a great money maker if you invest well, the stock market crashes of 1929 and 2008 set many people back. In 1929, the Dow Jones lost 50% of its value, crucially hurting many families across the US.

8. Works Cited
private-and-public-equity.asp

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