Miscellaneous Intermediationin USA
USA Market Research and Industry Report
7 November 2007
Industry Code : 52391
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acting as principals (except investment bankers, securities dealers, and commodity contracts dealers) in buying or selling financial contracts generally on a spread basis. Principals are investors that buy or sell for their own account. Although investment bankers also act as principals in securities trading on a spread basis, industry participants, unlike investment banks who hold special licenses for such activities, do not undertake additional activities, such as engaging in the underwriting, origination and market making and maintenance of securities issues.
The major products and services in this industry are:
| - | Other Investors |
| - | Venture Capital/Private Equity Funds |
| - | Security and Commodity Traders and Dealers |
| - | Oil Royalty Traders | |
The primary activities of this industry are:
| - | Financial contracts investment on own account |
| - | Investment clubs |
| - | Mineral royalties or leases dealing (as principal in dealing to investors) |
| - | Oil royalty dealing (as principal in dealing to investors) |
| - | Venture capital companies |
| - | Viatical settlement companies | |
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Each comprehensive study also examines details such as the barriers to entry, operating cost structure (including averages), technology & systems and domestic & international markets. Tables and statistics include: Industry revenue, exports, imports, wages and number of companies in the industry, Industry growth and geographic location.
