It’s time for a fuller perspective on why capital markets matter.
SIFMA represents hundreds of banks, broker-dealers and asset managers, all of whom share a key set of values: we are dedicated to promoting investor opportunity, access to capital for families and businesses, and an efficient market system that stimulates economic growth and job creation.
SIFMA represents hundreds of banks, broker-dealers and asset managers, all of whom share a key set of values: we are dedicated to promoting investor opportunity, access to capital for families and businesses, and an efficient market system that stimulates economic growth and job creation.
Project Invested offers a fresh perspective on the role of capital markets in our nation’s economy. By providing a forum to explore and discuss key concepts that underlie the market economy, we hope to spark a conversation about the importance of capital markets in both private and public enterprises. The fact is that the story of capital markets reaches far beyond cities that are considered to be financial centers — the most significant impact they have is felt every day on Main Street.
We believe that's a story worth telling.
Initial Public Offerings (IPO) allow private companies to sell stock shares to public investors raising necessary funds to grow the company. ReWalk Robotics turned to the capital markets and launched its IPO in September, 2014, generating $38.7 million that the firm was able to utilize to increase its R&D, expand its innovation, and create good paying U.S. jobs. The capital infusion helped to better position ReWalk to continue making a serious difference in many lives. Watch the video on projectinvested.com...
When legendary musician David Bowie died from cancer on January 10, his fans and admirers devoted days to celebrating his body of work. But if you happened to look to the business pages that same week, you’d have seen a different sort of appreciation for a less familiar form of innovation the rock chameleon pioneered—royalty-backed “Bowie Bonds.” Continue reading at projectinvested.com...
Launched in 2009, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses provides a practical business and management education for entrepreneurs, in partnership with local community colleges; fosters peer-to-peer networks among business owners; and helps businesses get access to the capital they need to grow. Continue reading at projectinvested.com...
The capital markets are much more than the place to trade stocks, bonds and other assets-they're the engine that runs the world economy. Whether it's your retirement account savings, a business needing financing to expand, a city borrowing to build a new hospital, or a young couple seeking a mortgage to buy a home... we all rely on the capital markets to make dreams a reality. Watch the video on projectinvested.com...
Read more about the vital role of our capital markets, including local community stories and market
explainers, at projectinvested.com.