SHORT SALES

A short sale occurs when you sell stock you do not own. Investors who sell short believe the price of…

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SHORT SALE VOLUME AND TRANSACTION DATA

To increase the transparency surrounding short sale transactions, several self-regulatory organizations (SROs) are providing on their websites daily aggregate short selling volume…

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SHAREHOLDER SERVICE FEES

Fees paid to respond to inquiries from investors and provide them with information about their investments.

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SHAREHOLDER LISTS, WHEN YOU CAN GET THEM

Although investors sometimes ask the SEC for a list of a company's shareholders, the SEC does not maintain shareholder lists.…

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SETTLING SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS, T+2

Investors must complete or "settle" their security transactions within two business days. This settlement cycle is known as "T+2," shorthand…

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SENIOR BOND

A bond that has a higher priority than another bond's claim to the same class of assets in case of…

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SECURITY

An investment instrument such as a stock or bond.

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SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION CORPORATION (SIPC)

If your brokerage firm goes out of business and is a member of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC), then…

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SECURITIES ANALYST RECOMMENDATIONS

Analyst recommendations can have a significant effect on a company’s stock price, especially when the recommendations are widely disseminated through…

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SECURITIES ACT RULE 144

Federal securities laws may deem certain securities as restricted or control securities. Selling restricted or control securities in the marketplace…

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