aggressive growth fund
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American Association of Individual Investors
American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) is a Chicago-based, investor more... http://www.investorglossary.com/american-association-of-individual-investors.htm
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American Stock Exchange
The American Stock Exchange is one of the largest organized more... http://www.investorglossary.com/american-stock-exchange.htm
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Automated Order Entry System
An automated order entry system is a computer system installed more... http://www.investorglossary.com/automated-order-entry-system.htm
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balance
In accounting, the balance of an account is defined as more... http://www.investorglossary.com/balance.htm
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boiler room
Boiler room is an unflattering term used to describe a more... http://www.investorglossary.com/boiler-room.htm
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broker recommendation
A broker recommendation is an opinion given by a broker more... http://www.investorglossary.com/broker-recommendation.htm
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broker/dealer
A broker/dealer is an individual or a firm which is more... http://www.investorglossary.com/broker-dealer.htm
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brokerage
Brokerage refers to a licensed firm or an individual (known more... http://www.investorglossary.com/brokerage.htm
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brokerage house
A brokerage house is a place from which a broker more... http://www.investorglossary.com/brokerage-house.htm
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buy on close
A buy on close order is an order to buy more... http://www.investorglossary.com/buy-on-close.htm
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buy on opening
A buy on opening order is an order to your more... http://www.investorglossary.com/buy-on-opening.htm
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buy order
A buy order is an order to buy a stock more... http://www.investorglossary.com/buy-order.htm
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buying on margin
When investors engage in buying on margin, they borrow money more... http://www.investorglossary.com/buying-on-margin.htm
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churning
Churning means excessive buying and selling in a client’s account more... http://www.investorglossary.com/churning.htm
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daisy chaining
Daisy chaining is an illegal practice undertaken by brokers and more... http://www.investorglossary.com/daisy-chaining.htm
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dealer
A dealer is an individual or entity that buys and more... http://www.investorglossary.com/dealer.htm
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deep discount broker
A deep discount broker is a financial professional who executes more... http://www.investorglossary.com/deep-discount-broker.htm
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discount broker
A discount broker is a stock broker offering low commission more... http://www.investorglossary.com/discount-broker.htm
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financial analyst
Financial analyst is a finance professional who studies and reports more... http://www.investorglossary.com/financial-analyst.htm
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full-service brokerage
A full-service brokerage offers investment research, tax advice, and retirement more... http://www.investorglossary.com/full-service-brokerage.htm
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Glass-Steagall Act
The Glass-Steagall Act is a landmark bill in Federal banking more... http://www.investorglossary.com/glass-steagall-act.htm
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Good Til Canceled
A good til canceled order is an order to buy more... http://www.investorglossary.com/good-til-canceled.htm
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institutional brokerage
An institutional brokerage is a an investment brokerage house or more... http://www.investorglossary.com/institutional-brokerage.htm
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investment bank
An investment bank is an institution that performs a variety more... http://www.investorglossary.com/investment-bank.htm
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joint account
Joint account is opened by two or more owners. The more... http://www.investorglossary.com/joint-account.htm
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lead underwriter
The investment banking firm that puts together the syndicate of more... http://www.investorglossary.com/lead-underwriter.htm
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limit order
In trading, a limit order is an order to buy more... http://www.investorglossary.com/limit-order.htm
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limit price
The price specified in a limit order is called the more... http://www.investorglossary.com/limit-price.htm
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maintenance fee
In the financial sense, a maintenance fee is a fixed more... http://www.investorglossary.com/maintenance-fee.htm
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managed account
A managed account is an investment account that is managed more... http://www.investorglossary.com/managed-account.htm
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margin
Margin is money borrowed from a broker for trading purposes. more... http://www.investorglossary.com/margin.htm
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margin account
A margin account allows a trader or investor to buy more... http://www.investorglossary.com/margin-account.htm
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margin agreement
A margin agreement is a securities customer agreement signed by more... http://www.investorglossary.com/margin-agreement.htm
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margin call
A margin call is the demand by a brokerage that more... http://www.investorglossary.com/margin-call.htm
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margin loan
A margin loan is a loan made by a broker more... http://www.investorglossary.com/margin-loan.htm
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margin rate
Margin rate has multiple financial meanings. The margin rate more... http://www.investorglossary.com/margin-rate.htm
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market maker
A market maker brings continueous liquidity to the trading market more... http://www.investorglossary.com/market-maker.htm
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money management
Money management is the managing of different uses of money more... http://www.investorglossary.com/money-management.htm
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Multiple Listing Service
A Multiple Listing Service, or MLS, is a regional database more... http://www.investorglossary.com/multiple-listing-service.htm
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Nasdaq
As the world's largest electronic stock market, Nasdaq executes hundreds more... http://www.investorglossary.com/nasdaq.htm
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New York Stock Exchange
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is a for-profit organization more... http://www.investorglossary.com/new-york-stock-exchange.htm
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online broker
Like a traditional broker, an online broker executes trades for more... http://www.investorglossary.com/online-broker.htm
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option account
An option account is an account opened with an options more... http://www.investorglossary.com/option-account.htm
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Pink Sheets
The Pink Sheets is an electronic quotation system that provides more... http://www.investorglossary.com/pink-sheets.htm
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retail brokerage
A brokerage that primarily serves retail investors rather than institutional more... http://www.investorglossary.com/retail-brokerage.htm
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sell order
A sell order is an order to sell a stock more... http://www.investorglossary.com/sell-order.htm
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stop order
A stop order is an order to automatically liquidate a more... http://www.investorglossary.com/stop-order.htm
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stop-limit order
A stop-limit order automatically liquidates a stock at a specific more... http://www.investorglossary.com/stop-limit-order.htm
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stop-loss
A stop-loss is used to specify a price at which more... http://www.investorglossary.com/stop-loss.htm
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underwriter
An underwriter gives financial support and takes responsibility for paying more... http://www.investorglossary.com/underwriter.htm
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Wall Street analyst
A Wall Street analyst is a security analyst who works more... http://www.investorglossary.com/wall-street-analyst.htm
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