The Principal Activities of Investment Banks Are (1) to Help

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The principal activities of investment banks are (1) to help firms issue new stock and bonds and (2) to give firms advice with regard to mergers and other financial matters.However,financial corporations often own and operate subsidiaries that operate as commercial banks and others that are investment banks.This was not true some years ago,when the two types of banks were required by law to be completely independent of one another.