| A Short Investment & Securities Industry Glossary | i |
| Introduction | 1 |
| How to Use This Book | 3 |
| Chapter 1: Major Trends in the Investment & Securities Industry | 7 |
| 1) Investment & Securities Industry Overview | 7 |
| 2) The Market for Risky Debt and Subprime Mortgages Collapses/ Global Banks Scramble for New Capital | 9 |
| 3) Aging Populations Create Challenges and Opportunities | 9 |
| 4) Employers Make 401(k) Enrollment Automatic/The Average Account Balance Tops $100,000 | 10 |
| 5) Globalization Changes the IPO Landscape/New York Loses Market Share to Hong Kong and London | 11 |
| 6) Investment Firms Focus on Private Banking Services for Wealthy Households | 13 |
| 7) NYSE and NASDAQ Up the Ante in Electronic Trading by Acquiring ECNs/The NYSE Evolves to a Hybrid Market | 13 |
| 8) ETFs Expand and Take Market Share from Mutual Funds | 14 |
| 9) Online Brokers Open Physical Offices/Online Trading is Free for Large Depositors | 15 |
| 10) Hedge Funds are Hot All Over the World | 16 |
| 11) Private Equity Firms Stumble on Tighter Credit | 16 |
| 12) The Investment World Keenly Watches Markets and IPO Activity in China | 17 |
| 13) Adoption of Health Savings Accounts and Health Reimbursement Accounts Begins to Slow | 18 |
| 14) Variable Annuity Accounts Top $1.3 Trillion in the U.S., While Costs and Sales Practices are Scrutinized | 19 |
| 15) Credit Swaps Soar into the Trillions of Dollars | 20 |
| 16) Investment Product Facts | 21 |
| Chapter 2: Investment & Securities Industry Statistics | 29 |
| U.S. Investment & Securities Industry Overview | 30 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts & Other Financial Investment Activities, Estimated Revenue for Employer Firms, U.S.: 2000-2006 | 31 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts & Other Financial Investment Activities, Estimated Sources of Revenue for Employer Firms, U.S.: 2004-2006 | 32 |
| Stock Market Performance Indices, U.S.: 1985-2007 | 33 |
| Stock Market Volume, U.S.: 1985-2007 | 34 |
| Value Traded on the NYSE & NASDAQ Stock Exchanges: 1985-2007 | 35 |
| Common Stock Prices & Yields, U.S.: 1980-2006 | 36 |
| Sales, Profits & Stockholders' Equity, All Manufacturing Corporations, U.S.: 1980-2006 | 37 |
| Components of U.S. Money Stock Measures: 1970-2006 | 38 |
| Mutual Fund Assets by Type of Fund, U.S.: 1985-2007 | 39 |
| U.S. Mutual Fund Net Sales: 1985-2007 | 40 |
| Treasury Securities Outstanding by Kind of Obligation, U.S.: 1977-2006 | 41 |
| Estimated Ownership of U.S. Treasury Securities: 1997-2006 | 42 |
| Public Debt Securities Held by Private Investors, U.S.: 1970-2006 | 43 |
| Average Interest Rates of 3-Month & 10-Year U.S. Treasuries: 1985-2007 | 44 |
| Time Deposits & Savings Deposits of Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs)*, U.S.: 1998-2006 | 45 |
| Employment in the Investment & Securities Industry, U.S.: 2001-2007 | 46 |
| Chapter 3: Important Investment & Securities Industry Contacts | 47 |
| (Addresses, Phone Numbers and World Wide Web Sites) | |
| Chapter 4: THE INVESTMENT 350: | |
| Who They Are and How They Were Chosen | 67 |
| Industry List, With Codes | 68 |
| Index of Rankings Within Industry Groups | 70 |
| Alphabetical Index | 79 |
| Index of Headquarters Location by U.S. State | 82 |
| Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country | 86 |
| Index by Regions of the U.S. Where the Firms Have Locations | 88 |
| Index by Firms with Operations Outside the U.S. | 97 |
| Individual Profiles on Each of THE INVESTMENT 350 | 101 |
| Additional Indexes | |
| Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities | 448 |
| Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations | 450 |