| 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) Nationalization of Banks and Investment Firms Worldwide | 10 |
| 3) Giant Mergers Change the Face of Global Banking and Investment Firms | 11 |
| 4) The Market for Risky Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs) and Subprime Mortgages Collapses | 12 |
| 5) Aging Populations Create Challenges and Opportunities/Pension Accounts Suffered in 2008 | 13 |
| 6) Employers Make 401(k) Enrollment Automatic/Broad Changes are Suggested for Retirement Savings Plans | 14 |
| 7) Investment Firms Focus on Private Banking Services for Wealthy Households | 16 |
| 8) ETFs Expand and Take Market Share from Mutual Funds | 16 |
| 9) Online Brokers Open Physical Offices/Online Trading is Free for Large Depositors | 17 |
| 10) Hedge Funds Tumble and Many Firms Dissolve During Financial Crisis | 18 |
| 11) Private Equity Firms Stumble on Tighter Credit | 19 |
| 12) Health Savings Accounts and Health Reimbursement Accounts Put Responsibility on the Patient | 20 |
| 13) Variable Annuity Accounts Decline in Value/New Product Strategies Evolve | 21 |
| 14) Credit Default Swaps (CDS) and Derivatives Soar into the Trillions of Dollars | 23 |
| 15) Credit Card Debts Could be the Next Big Problem/Credit Card Competition is Fierce | 24 |
| 16) Investment Product Facts | 25 |
| Chapter 2: Investment & Securities Industry Statistics | 33 |
| U.S. Investment & Securities Industry Overview | 34 |
| Stock Market Performance Indices, U.S.: 1985-2008 | 35 |
| Stock Market Volume, U.S.: 1985-2008 | 36 |
| Value Traded on the NYSE & NASDAQ Stock Exchanges: 1985-2008 | 37 |
| Common Stock Prices & Yields, U.S.: 1980-2007 | 38 |
| Sales, Profits & Stockholders' Equity, All Manufacturing Corporations, U.S.: 1980-2007 | 39 |
| Components of U.S. Money Stock Measures: 1970-2007 | 40 |
| Mutual Fund Assets by Type of Fund, U.S.: 1985-2008 | 41 |
| U.S. Mutual Fund Net Sales: 1985-2008 | 42 |
| Treasury Securities Outstanding by Kind of Obligation, U.S.: 1977-2007 | 43 |
| Estimated Ownership of U.S. Treasury Securities: 1998-2007 | 44 |
| Public Debt Securities Held by Private Investors, U.S.: 1970-2007 | 45 |
| Average Interest Rates of 3-Month & 10-Year U.S. Treasuries: 1985-2008 | 46 |
| Time Deposits & Savings Deposits of Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), U.S.: 1999-2007 | 47 |
| Employment in the Investment & Securities Industry, U.S.: 2002-2008 | 48 |
| Chapter 3: Important Investment & Securities Industry Contacts | 49 |
| (Addresses, Phone Numbers and Internet Sites) | |
| Chapter 4: THE INVESTMENT 350: | |
| Who They Are and How They Were Chosen | 71 |
| Industry List, With Codes | 72 |
| Index of Rankings Within Industry Groups | 74 |
| Alphabetical Index | 83 |
| Index of Headquarters Location by U.S. State | 86 |
| Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country | 90 |
| Index by Regions of the U.S. Where the Firms Have Locations | 92 |
| Index of Firms with Operations Outside the U.S. | 101 |
| Individual Profiles on Each of THE INVESTMENT 350 | 105 |
| Additional Indexes | |
| Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities | 460 |
| Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations | 462 |