Investor Definitions

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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MARKET ORDER

A market order is an order to buy or sell a stock at the current market price. Unless you specify…

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MARKET MANIPULATION

Market manipulation is when someone artificially affects the supply or demand for a security (for example, causing stock prices to…

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MARKET MAKERS

A "market maker" is a firm that stands ready to buy or sell a stock at publicly quoted prices.  Learn…

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MARKET INDICES

A market index tracks the performance of a specific "basket" of stocks that represent a particular market or economic sector.…

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MARKET INDEX

A measurement of the performance of a specific "basket" of stocks considered to represent a particular market or sector of…

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