MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES AND COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS

Mortgage-backed securities (MBS) are debt obligations that represent claims to the cash flows from pools of mortgage loans, most commonly…

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MONEY MARKETS

A market that provides trading in short-term debt.

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MONEY MARKET FUND

A money market fund is a type of mutual fund that has relatively low risks compared to other mutual funds and most…

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MINI-TENDER OFFERS

"Mini-tender" offers are tender offers that, when consummated, will result in the person who makes the tender offer owning less…

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MICROCAP STOCK

The term “microcap stock” (sometimes referred to as “penny stock”) applies to companies with low or micro market capitalizations.  Companies with…

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MERGERS

Mergers are transactions involving the combination of generally two or more companies into a single entity. The need for shareholder…

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MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION

Arbitration, a form of alternative dispute resolution, is a technique for the resolution of disputes outside the court system.  The…

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MEDALLION SIGNATURE GUARANTEES: PREVENTING THE UNAUTHORIZED TRANSFER OF SECURITIES

If you hold securities in physical certificate form and want to transfer or sell them, you will need to sign…

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MARKUPS

When a broker-dealer sells you securities out of its inventory, the broker-dealer acts as a principal in the transaction (that…

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MARKET VOLATILITY PROCEDURES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

For information on circuit breakers and other market volatility procedures please read our investor bulletin “New Measures to Address Market…

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