What are the Primary Market and Secondary Market?

What are the Primary Market and Secondary Market?

The following is the fundamental difference between the Primary Market and Secondary Market . 


Aspect

Primary Market

Secondary Market

Definition

The primary market is where new securities are issued. Companies and governments sell these securities to financial intermediaries (such as broker-dealers) or directly to investors.

The secondary market is where securities that have already been issued by the company are traded among investors.

Other Name

New Issue Market (NIM)

After Issue Market

Type of Purchasing

Direct

Indirect

Financing Role

Provides funds to budding enterprises and existing companies for expansion and diversification.

Does not provide funding to companies.

Number of Sales

Only once

Multiple times

Buying and Selling

Between the company and investors

Among investors

Beneficiary

Company

Investors

Intermediaries

Underwriters (for IPOs), investment banks

Brokers

Price Mechanism

Fixed price

Fluctuates based on demand and supply

Organizational Form

Not rooted to any specific spot or geographical location (virtual).

Has a physical existence (e.g., stock exchanges).



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