Vaičiulis, Povilas

The purpose of this article is to review the evolution of the securities market and its development prospects, highlighting the differences and regular similarities of separate development stages. The attention of the article is firmly focused on the disclosure of the relation between the origins of the securities market and its further formation with the main steps in the development of the Lithuanian financial market instruments and the economic and political development of the country. The methods used include logical and comparative analysis of scientific literature and legal acts, study and generalisation of statistical data.

The purpose of this article is to review the range of financial instruments available in Lithuania, highlighting their role in the overall financial system and revealing the peculiarities of the structure of investors in financial instruments. The attention of the article is firmly focused on the grouping of investors in financial instruments and analysis of their structure, based on the study of comparative historical data and other macroeconomic indicators, as well as possible development prospects. The methods used include logical and comparative analysis of science literature and legal acts, the study and generalization of statistical data.