This primer explains what equities are and how they drive the U.S. economy.
- Equities, also known as stocks, represent ownership in a company. When people buy stocks, they are investing in that company’s growth. This investment allows companies to raise the money they need to expand, create jobs, and build new products.
- In this report, we analyze equity market structure. Efficient and resilient market structure is key to sustaining investor confidence and participation underpinning the equity markets.
- The goal of regulators and market participants is to promote market resiliency and ensure the U.S. equity markets continue to benefit investors and play an essential role in capital formation.