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Home Dictionary H House Maintenance Requirement House maintenance requirements are the standards for the minimum margin account level chosen by brokerage firms. They must be greater than or equal to the 25% level provided for in Regulation T. Often they are in the range of 30% to 50%. Brokerage firms sometimes have lower housekeeping requirements for their larger or more sophisticated clients, although these figures will always be at or above the 25% minimum. Automated Clearing House (ACH)
September 25, 2022 The Automated Clearing House (ACH) is an electronic funds transfer system that facilitates payments in the US. Back Office
September 25, 2022 The back office is the part of the company that consists of administrative and support staff who do not work with clients. Broker-Dealer
September 25, 2022 A broker-dealer is a financial institution that trades securities on behalf of clients, but which may also trade for itself. Brokerage Account
September 25, 2022 Investors have different needs and should choose their brokerage firms accordingly. Custodial Account
September 25, 2022 A deposit account is a savings account created and managed by an adult for a minor. Investment Bank (IB)
September 25, 2022 Investment banks specialize in managing complex financial transactions such as IPOs and mergers for corporate clients. Japan Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation
September 25, 2022 Jasdaq is a Japanese stock exchange focused on emerging companies. It is one of several subsidiaries of the Japan Exchange Group. Jitney
September 25, 2022 The term jitney has two meanings, depending on the context. Margin Account
September 25, 2022 A margin account allows a trader to borrow funds from a broker without having to deposit the entire value of the trade. Prime Brokerage
September 25, 2022 Prime brokerage refers to a set of services that investment banks and other large financial institutions offer to hedge funds and similar clients. Stockbroker
September 25, 2022 A stockbroker is a financial professional who buys and sells shares at the behest of clients. Transfer Agent
September 25, 2022 The transfer agent plays a vital role as a link between the company registrar and the investor. Upstairs Market
September 25, 2022 The upper market is a network that includes large firms and institutional investors. Wirehouse
September 25, 2022 Wirehouse is a full-service broker-dealer of any size. Adjusted Closing Price
September 25, 2022 The adjusted closing price changes the closing price of a share to reflect the value of that share after accounting for any corporate action. Allotment
September 25, 2022 Allocation is the systematic distribution of business resources between different entities and over time.# Alphabet Stock
September 25, 2022 Alphabet shares are shares of a publicly traded company that have different classes of shares, commonly referred to as “.A shares” or “.B shares”. Anti-Dilution Provision
September 25, 2022 Anti-dilution clauses are clauses built into convertible preferred shares to help protect investors from their investments that could lose value. Application Programming Interface (API)
September 25, 2022 The Application Programming Interface (API) establishes an online connection between the data provider and the end user. At Par
September 25, 2022 Par value is the price at which the bond was issued, also known as its face value. Automated Customer Account Transfer Service (ACATS)
September 25, 2022 Automated Account Transfer Service (ACATS) can be used to transfer stocks, bonds, cash, mutual funds, mutual funds, options, and other investment products. BAT Stocks
September 25, 2022 BAT stock is an acronym used to refer to China’s top three technology companies: Baidu Inc., Alibaba Holding Group Ltd. and Tencent Holdings Ltd. Back Stop
September 25, 2022 A backstop is the act of providing extreme assistance or security in an offering of securities to an unsubscribed portion of the shares. Basic Materials
September 25, 2022 The basic materials sector consists of companies involved in the exploration, development and processing of raw materials. Bearer Share
September 25, 2022 Bearer shares are unregistered equity securities owned by the owner of the physical shares documents. The issuing company pays dividends to holders of physical coupons.