Financial Market an Edge in Economic growth
Having comprehensively reviewed literature from multiple sources, it is established that financial markets have impact on the economic growth of a country. A financial market is a market in which people trade financial securities, commodities, and other fungible items of value at low transaction costs and at prices that reflect supply and demand. Securities include stocks and bonds, and commodities include precious metals or agricultural goods. Financial markets help to efficiently direct the flow of savings and investment in the economy in ways that facilitate the accumulation of capital and the production of goods and services. The combination of well developed financial markets and institutions, as well as a diverse array of financial products and instruments, suits the needs of borrowers and lenders and therefore the overall economy. Large financial markets with lots of trading activity provide more liquidity for market participants than thinner markets with few available sec...