Question

Discuss in detail about
1. Stock Exchange
2. Financial Statements
3. Public Company & Private Company
4. Insurance ​

Answer 1

A stock exchange, securities exchange or bourse,[note 1] is a facility where stock brokers and traders can buy and sell securities, such as shares of stock and bonds and other financial instruments. Stock exchanges may also provide facilities for the issue and redemption of such securities and instruments and capital events including the payment of income and dividends.[citation needed] Securities traded on a stock exchange include stock issued by listed companies, unit trusts, derivatives, pooled investment products and bonds. Stock exchanges often function as "continuous auction" markets with buyers and sellers consummating transactions via open outcry at a central location such as the floor of the exchange or by using an electronic trading platform.[5]

Financial statements are reports prepared by a company’s management to present the financial performance and position at a point in time. A general-purpose set of financial statements usually includes a balance sheet, income statements, statement of owner’s equity, and statement of cash flows. These statements are prepared to give users outside of the company, like investors and creditors, more information about the company’s financial positions. Publicly traded companies are also required to present these statements along with others to regulator agencies in a timely manner.

A public company can sell its own registered shares to the general public. A private company can sell its own, privately held shares to a few willing investors. The stocks of a public company are traded on stock exchanges. The stocks of a private company are owned and traded by only a few private investors

Insurance is a means of protection from financial loss. It is a form of risk management, primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent or uncertain loss.