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American Depositary Receipt
A U.S. security that is a repackaged foreign security. A U.S. bank creates an ADR based on evidence of ownership of a specified number of shares in the foreign security, while the underlying shares ar [..]
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Ask price
The price at which a market maker is willing to sell a security.
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best ask
The lowest quoted offer of all competing Market Makers to sell a particular stock at any given time.
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best bid
The highest quoted bid of all competing Market Makers to buy a particular stock at any given time.
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Best execution
FINRA Rule 5310
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Bid price
The price at which a Market Maker is willing to buy a security.
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Blue-sky laws
State laws that require issuers of securities to register their offerings with the state before they can be sold to its residents. Most blue-sky laws include provisions relating to fraudulent activiti [..]
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Common Stock
A class of securities representing ownership and control in a corporation and that may pay dividends as well as appreciate in value.
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CUSIP NUMBER
A unique nine-character alpha/numeric code assigned to a security by Standard & Poor's Corporation, which appears on the face of each certificate. The primary use of the number is to expedite [..]
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Depositary bank
When a company decides to issue American Depositary Receipts, it appoints an authorized depositary, normally part of a large U.S. banking institution or trust company.
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