A fuller guide to this term is on the way. In the meantime, the related terms below explain the ideas around it.
Related Brickyard terms
- BrokerA firm or person that carries out your orders to buy and sell investments, often for a fee or commission.
- Robo-AdvisorAn online service that builds and manages a diversified portfolio for you automatically using software.
- Taxable AccountA standard investment account with no special tax breaks, where gains and dividends are taxed each year.
- Margin AccountA brokerage account that lets you borrow money to invest, which can boost gains but also magnify losses.
- Cash AccountA brokerage account where you pay in full for investments and cannot borrow to trade.
- Settlement PeriodThe short window after a trade during which money and shares officially change hands.
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