THE OVER-THE-COUNTER MARKET
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Because it is often the birthplace for hot new stock offerings, the over-the-counter market is where many investors look for exciting investment opportunities. What is the over-the-counter market, and how does it differ from other markets for securities trading? We will examine the basic features of this sector of the securities market in this tutorial.

• OVER-THE-COUNTER TRADING
• SECURITIES TRADED ON THE OVER-THE-COUNTER MARKET
• NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SECURITIES DEALERS (NASD)
• THE NASDAQ
• SUMMARY OF THE OVER-THE-COUNTER MARKET

So where is this counter? We will start by learning what the over-the-counter market in securities is.