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Discussion Questions

Question 1 (200 words minimum)

For this discussion forum,

· Discuss the evolution of the securities markets, including the impact of the NASDAQ, CME, ECNs, and foreign exchanges.

· Explain the role of securities markets in the efficient allocation of capital among issuers and investors based on the efficient market hypothesis.

· Evaluate if the presence of dark pools enhances or reduces capital market efficiency.

· Finally, find a real-life company that has made raised capital in 2020 and discuss the method used. If possible, try to select a company that a fellow student has not already selected.

Your initial response should be a minimum of 200 words. Graduate school students learn to assess the perspectives of several scholars. Support your response with at least one scholarly and/or credible resource in addition to the text.

Question 2 (200 words minimum)

For this discussion forum,

· Compare the advantages and disadvantages of using a Dutch Auction to a traditional underwriting method for an IPO.

· Identify one real-life IPO that occurred in 2020. Try to select a company that a fellow student has not already selected.

· For this one IPO, determine the following:

· The initial price

· The stock price at the end of the first day of trading

· The stock price at the end of 10 days of trading

· The stock price at the end of 30 days of trading

· State the following in your post:

· The total amount of the offering

· The number of shares offered

· The underwriter

· The fees for the IPO

· Evaluate the success of this IPO from the perspective of the issuer; the underwriter, and investors.