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What is the primary difference between 'Primary' and 'Secondary' debt capital markets?

  1. Primary market prices are set administratively by the SEC, whereas secondary market prices are instead governed purely by the prevailing forces of investor supply and demand.
  2. Secondary market transactions channel fresh capital straight to the issuing company so that it can finance strategic acquisitions and fund its ongoing daily operations.
  3. The primary market exists exclusively for government and sovereign bonds, whereas the secondary market is reserved strictly for the trading of corporate bonds among investors.
  4. The primary market is where new bonds are created and sold to investors for the first time, whereas the secondary market is where existing bonds are traded among investors.

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