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CommissionThe fee paid to a broker to execute a trade, based on number of shares, bonds, options, and/or their dollar value. In 1975, deregulation led to the establishment of discount brokers, who charge lower commissions than full service brokers.
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Trade
To buy and sell; buying and selling.
Shares
Certificates or book entries representing ownership in a corporation or similar entity.
Bonds
Bonds is a main Australian company.
Value
The worth or desirability of something expressed as an amount of money.
Deregulation
The reduction of government's role in controlling markets, which lead to freer markets, and presumably a more efficient marketplace.
Discount
1) General: Information that has already been taken into account and is built into a stock or market. 2) Straight equity: Price lower than that of the last sale or inside market.
Charge
The document evidencing mortgage security required by Crown Law (law derived from English law).
Lower
To decrease (a price, tax rate, interest rate, etc.).
Full
Handle.
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COMMandER Communications Limited
COMMandER Communications Limited is a large Australian company in the field of technology hardware and equipment. Their Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) code is CDR.
Commerce Asset Holding
Commerce Asset Holding is a top Malaysian corporation in the field of banking, and its estimated market value is 3,280 million US dollars.
Commerce Bancorp
Commerce Bancorp is a top United States corporation in the field of banking, and its estimated market value is 4,90 million US dollars.
Commerce Bancshs
Commerce Bancshs is a top United States corporation in the field of banking, and its estimated market value is 3,220 million US dollars.
COMMERCE Credit Union
COMMERCE is a credit union with head office in COMMERCE, CA
Commercial bank
Bank that offers a broad range of deposit accounts, including checking, savings and time deposits and extends loans to individuals and business.
Commercial Capital Bank
A United States bank with head office in Irvine, California.
Commercial draft
Demand for payment.
Commercial Federal
Commercial Federal is a top United States corporation in the field of banking, and its estimated market value is 1,070 million US dollars.
Commercial Federal Bank
A United States bank with head office in Omaha, Nebraska.
Commercial hedgers
Companies that take futures positions in commodities so that they can guarantee prices at which they will buy raw materials or sell their products.
Commercial invoice
Bill for merchandise sold.
Commercial letters of credit
Trade-related agreement that a certain amount of bank funds is available to an entity.
Commercial loan
A short-term loan, typically 90 days, used by a company to finance seasonal working capital needs.
Commercial Metals
Commercial Metals is a top United States corporation in the field of materials, and its estimated market value is 2,050 million US dollars.
COMMERCIAL METALS Credit Union
COMMERCIAL METALS is a credit union with head office in DALLAS, TX
Commercial mortgage
A mortgage based in commercial negotiations.
Commercial paper
Short-term promissory notes either unsecured or backed by assets such as loans or mortgages issued by a corporation. The maturity of commercial paper is typically less than 270 days.
Commercial property
Real estate that produces some sort of income-producing property.
Commercial risk
The risk that a debtor will be unable to pay its debts because of business events, such as bankruptcy.
Commerzbank
Commerzbank is a top German corporation in the field of banking, and its estimated market value is 13,310 million US dollars.
Commingling
In the context of securities, this involves mixing customer-owned securities with brokerage firm-owned securities. This process is referred to as rehypothecation, which is the use of customers' collateral to secure their loans.
Commission broker
A broker on the floor of an exchange who acts as agent for a particular brokerage house and buys and sells stocks for the brokerage house on a commission basis.
Commission house
A firm that buys and sells futures contracts for customer accounts. Related: futures commission merchant, omnibus account.
Commission-only compensation
Payment to a financial advisers of only commissions on investments purchased when the client implements the recommended financial plan.
Commitment
Describes a trader's obligation to accept or make delivery on a futures contract.
Committee of Advisors
Consists of 14 sister-member countries of the Caribbean community. Members include: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Surinam, Trinidad and Tobago. They have set as a goal that in 1997 there will be a single market allowing for the free movement of labor.
Committee of Trust Protectors
Provides nonbinding advice to the trustee and trust protector. Friendly towards settlor but must still maintain independence.
COMMODITEL Limited
COMMODITEL Limited is a large Australian company in the field of software and services. Their Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) code is CMO.
Commodity
A commodity is food, metal, or another fixed physical substance that investors buy or sell, usually via futures contracts.
Commodity broker
A professional broker who deals in the commodity market.
Commodity bundle
One unit of the collection of the complete set of goods produced and sold in the world market.
Commodity futures contract
An agreement to buy a specific amount of a commodity at a specified price on a particular date in the future, allowing a producer to guarantee the price of a product or raw material used in production.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
Commodity indices
Indices measuring the price and performance of physical commodities, often by the price of futures contracts for the commodities that are listed on commodity exchanges.
Commodity paper
A loan or advance secured by commodities.
Commodity Research Bureau
Produces a popular price index of 17 commodities which is often used to track inflationary trends in the economy.
Commodity Trading Advisor
An investment manager that focuses on long and short trading in the futures markets. The trades are often intraday trades.
Commodity-backed bond
A bond with interest payments tied to the price of an underlying commodity.
COMMODORE PERRY Credit Union
COMMODORE PERRY is a credit union with head office in PORT CLINTON, OH
Common market
An agreement between two or more countries that permits the free movement of capital and labor as well as goods and services.
Common shares
In general, a public corporation has two types of shares, common and preferred. The common shares usually entitle the shareholders to vote at shareholders meetings. The common shares have a discretionary dividend.
Common size analysis
The representing of balance sheet items as percentages of assets and of income statement items as percentages of sales.
Common size statement
A statement in which all items are expressed as a percentage of a base figure, useful for purposes of analyzing trends and changing relationship among financial statement items.
Common stock
Securities that represent equity ownership in a company. Common shares let an investor vote on such matters as the election of directors.
Common stock fund
A mutual fund investing only in common stock.
Common stock market
The market for trading equities, not including preferred stock.
Commonwealth Bank Australia
Commonwealth Bank Australia is a main Australian bank.
Commonwealth Bank Group
Commonwealth Bank Group is a top Australian corporation in the field of banking, and its estimated market value is 36,640 million US dollars.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia. is a large Australian company in the field of banking. Their Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) code is CBA.
Commonwealth Diversified Share Fund
Commonwealth Diversified Share Fund is a large Australian company in the field of diversified financials. Their Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) code is CDF.
COMMONWEALTH ONE Credit Union
COMMONWEALTH ONE is a credit union with head office in ALEXANDRIA, VA
Commonwealth Property Office Fund
Commonwealth Property Office Fund is a large Australian company in the field of real estate. Their Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) code is CPA.
COMMSECURE Limited
COMMSECURE Limited is a large Australian company in the field of software and services. Their Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) code is CMS.
COMMSofT Group Limited
COMMSofT Group Limited is a large Australian company in the field of software and services. Their Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) code is CSG.
COMMUNICATION Credit Union
COMMUNICATION is a credit union with head office in OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
COMMUNITY & TEACHERS Credit Union
COMMUNITY & TEACHERS is a credit union with head office in EAST PROVIDENCE, RI
COMMUNITY 1 Credit Union
COMMUNITY 1 is a credit union with head office in GREENVILLE, SC
COMMUNITY 1ST Credit Union
COMMUNITY 1ST is a credit union with head office in MILES CITY, MT
Community Bank
A United States bank with head office in Canton, New York.
Community bank
A smaller bank that is regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC).
Community Banks
A United States bank with head office in Millersburg, PA.|PA|||
COMMUNITY CHOICE Credit Union
COMMUNITY CHOICE is a credit union with head office in INDIANAPOLIS, IN
COMMUNITY Credit Union
COMMUNITY is a credit union with head office in CHICAGO, IL
COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL Credit Union
COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL is a credit union with head office in WOOD RIVER, IL
COMMUNITY FINANCIAL Credit Union
COMMUNITY FINANCIAL is a credit union with head office in BROOMFIELD, CO
COMMUNITY FINANCIAL MEMBERS Credit Union
COMMUNITY FINANCIAL MEMBERS is a credit union with head office in PLYMOUTH, MI
COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SERVICES Credit Union
COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SERVICES is a credit union with head office in LINDEN, NJ
COMMUNITY FIRST Credit Union
COMMUNITY FIRST is a credit union with head office in LAKEVIEW, MI
COMMUNITY FIRST GUAM Credit Union
COMMUNITY FIRST GUAM is a credit union with head office in HAGATNA, GU
COMMUNITY FOCUS Credit Union
COMMUNITY FOCUS is a credit union with head office in ECORSE, MI
Community Health Sys
Community Health Sys is a top United States corporation in the field of health care equipment and services, and its estimated market value is 2,820 million US dollars.
COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE Credit Union
COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE is a credit union with head office in EVERETT, WA
COMMUNITY LIFE Limited
COMMUNITY LIFE Limited is a large Australian company in the field of health care equipment and services. Their Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) code is CLF.
COMMUNITY OF HOPE Credit Union
COMMUNITY OF HOPE is a credit union with head office in JAMESTOWN, NY
COMMUNITY ONE Credit Union
COMMUNITY ONE is a credit union with head office in LAS VEGAS, NV
COMMUNITY PLUS Credit Union
COMMUNITY PLUS is a credit union with head office in RANTOUL, IL
COMMUNITY RESOURCE Credit Union
COMMUNITY RESOURCE is a credit union with head office in LATHAM, NY
COMMUNITY SERVICE Credit Union
COMMUNITY SERVICE is a credit union with head office in CLARKSVILLE, IN
COMMUNITY SOURCE Credit Union
COMMUNITY SOURCE is a credit union with head office in BARTLESVILLE, OK
COMMUNITY TRUST Credit Union
COMMUNITY TRUST is a credit union with head office in APOPKA, FL
COMMUNITY UNITED Credit Union
COMMUNITY UNITED is a credit union with head office in WAYCROSS, GA
COMMUNITYWIDE Credit Union
COMMUNITYWIDE is a credit union with head office in SOUTH BEND, IN
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Commercial loan
A short-term loan, typically 90 days, used by a company to finance seasonal working capital needs.
Commercial paper
Short-term promissory notes either unsecured or backed by assets such as loans or mortgages issued by a corporation. The maturity of commercial paper is typically less than 270 days.
Commercial property
Real estate that produces some sort of income-producing property.
Commercial risk
The risk that a debtor will be unable to pay its debts because of business events, such as bankruptcy.
Commingling
In the context of securities, this involves mixing customer-owned securities with brokerage firm-owned securities. This process is referred to as rehypothecation, which is the use of customers' collateral to secure their loans.
Commission
Commission broker
A broker on the floor of an exchange who acts as agent for a particular brokerage house and buys and sells stocks for the brokerage house on a commission basis.
Commission house
A firm that buys and sells futures contracts for customer accounts. Related: futures commission merchant, omnibus account.
Commission-only compensation
Payment to a financial advisers of only commissions on investments purchased when the client implements the recommended financial plan.
Commitment
Describes a trader's obligation to accept or make delivery on a futures contract.
Committee of Advisors
Consists of 14 sister-member countries of the Caribbean community. Members include: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Surinam, Trinidad and Tobago. They have set as a goal that in 1997 there will be a single market allowing for the free movement of labor.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Trade
To buy and sell; buying and selling.
Shares
Certificates or book entries representing ownership in a corporation or similar entity.
Bonds
Bonds is a main Australian company.
Value
The worth or desirability of something expressed as an amount of money.
Deregulation
The reduction of government's role in controlling markets, which lead to freer markets, and presumably a more efficient marketplace.
Discount
1) General: Information that has already been taken into account and is built into a stock or market. 2) Straight equity: Price lower than that of the last sale or inside market.
Charge
The document evidencing mortgage security required by Crown Law (law derived from English law).
Lower
To decrease (a price, tax rate, interest rate, etc.).
Full
Handle.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
COMMandER Communications Limited
COMMandER Communications Limited is a large Australian company in the field of technology hardware and equipment. Their Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) code is CDR.
Commerce Asset Holding
Commerce Asset Holding is a top Malaysian corporation in the field of banking, and its estimated market value is 3,280 million US dollars.
Commerce Bancorp
Commerce Bancorp is a top United States corporation in the field of banking, and its estimated market value is 4,90 million US dollars.
Commerce Bancshs
Commerce Bancshs is a top United States corporation in the field of banking, and its estimated market value is 3,220 million US dollars.
COMMERCE Credit Union
COMMERCE is a credit union with head office in COMMERCE, CA
Commercial bank
Bank that offers a broad range of deposit accounts, including checking, savings and time deposits and extends loans to individuals and business.
Commercial Capital Bank
A United States bank with head office in Irvine, California.
Commercial draft
Demand for payment.
Commercial Federal
Commercial Federal is a top United States corporation in the field of banking, and its estimated market value is 1,070 million US dollars.
Commercial Federal Bank
A United States bank with head office in Omaha, Nebraska.
Commercial hedgers
Companies that take futures positions in commodities so that they can guarantee prices at which they will buy raw materials or sell their products.
Commercial invoice
Bill for merchandise sold.
Commercial letters of credit
Trade-related agreement that a certain amount of bank funds is available to an entity.
Commercial loan
A short-term loan, typically 90 days, used by a company to finance seasonal working capital needs.
Commercial Metals
Commercial Metals is a top United States corporation in the field of materials, and its estimated market value is 2,050 million US dollars.
COMMERCIAL METALS Credit Union
COMMERCIAL METALS is a credit union with head office in DALLAS, TX
Commercial mortgage
A mortgage based in commercial negotiations.
Commercial paper
Short-term promissory notes either unsecured or backed by assets such as loans or mortgages issued by a corporation. The maturity of commercial paper is typically less than 270 days.
Commercial property
Real estate that produces some sort of income-producing property.
Commercial risk
The risk that a debtor will be unable to pay its debts because of business events, such as bankruptcy.
Commerzbank
Commerzbank is a top German corporation in the field of banking, and its estimated market value is 13,310 million US dollars.
Commingling
In the context of securities, this involves mixing customer-owned securities with brokerage firm-owned securities. This process is referred to as rehypothecation, which is the use of customers' collateral to secure their loans.
Commission broker
A broker on the floor of an exchange who acts as agent for a particular brokerage house and buys and sells stocks for the brokerage house on a commission basis.
Commission house
A firm that buys and sells futures contracts for customer accounts. Related: futures commission merchant, omnibus account.
Commission-only compensation
Payment to a financial advisers of only commissions on investments purchased when the client implements the recommended financial plan.
Commitment
Describes a trader's obligation to accept or make delivery on a futures contract.
Committee of Advisors
Consists of 14 sister-member countries of the Caribbean community. Members include: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Surinam, Trinidad and Tobago. They have set as a goal that in 1997 there will be a single market allowing for the free movement of labor.
Committee of Trust Protectors
Provides nonbinding advice to the trustee and trust protector. Friendly towards settlor but must still maintain independence.
COMMODITEL Limited
COMMODITEL Limited is a large Australian company in the field of software and services. Their Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) code is CMO.
Commodity
A commodity is food, metal, or another fixed physical substance that investors buy or sell, usually via futures contracts.
Commodity broker
A professional broker who deals in the commodity market.
Commodity bundle
One unit of the collection of the complete set of goods produced and sold in the world market.
Commodity futures contract
An agreement to buy a specific amount of a commodity at a specified price on a particular date in the future, allowing a producer to guarantee the price of a product or raw material used in production.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
Commodity indices
Indices measuring the price and performance of physical commodities, often by the price of futures contracts for the commodities that are listed on commodity exchanges.
Commodity paper
A loan or advance secured by commodities.
Commodity Research Bureau
Produces a popular price index of 17 commodities which is often used to track inflationary trends in the economy.
Commodity Trading Advisor
An investment manager that focuses on long and short trading in the futures markets. The trades are often intraday trades.
Commodity-backed bond
A bond with interest payments tied to the price of an underlying commodity.
COMMODORE PERRY Credit Union
COMMODORE PERRY is a credit union with head office in PORT CLINTON, OH
Common market
An agreement between two or more countries that permits the free movement of capital and labor as well as goods and services.
Common shares
In general, a public corporation has two types of shares, common and preferred. The common shares usually entitle the shareholders to vote at shareholders meetings. The common shares have a discretionary dividend.
Common size analysis
The representing of balance sheet items as percentages of assets and of income statement items as percentages of sales.
Common size statement
A statement in which all items are expressed as a percentage of a base figure, useful for purposes of analyzing trends and changing relationship among financial statement items.
Common stock
Securities that represent equity ownership in a company. Common shares let an investor vote on such matters as the election of directors.
Common stock fund
A mutual fund investing only in common stock.
Common stock market
The market for trading equities, not including preferred stock.
Commonwealth Bank Australia
Commonwealth Bank Australia is a main Australian bank.
Commonwealth Bank Group
Commonwealth Bank Group is a top Australian corporation in the field of banking, and its estimated market value is 36,640 million US dollars.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia. is a large Australian company in the field of banking. Their Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) code is CBA.
Commonwealth Diversified Share Fund
Commonwealth Diversified Share Fund is a large Australian company in the field of diversified financials. Their Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) code is CDF.
COMMONWEALTH ONE Credit Union
COMMONWEALTH ONE is a credit union with head office in ALEXANDRIA, VA
Commonwealth Property Office Fund
Commonwealth Property Office Fund is a large Australian company in the field of real estate. Their Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) code is CPA.
COMMSECURE Limited
COMMSECURE Limited is a large Australian company in the field of software and services. Their Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) code is CMS.
COMMSofT Group Limited
COMMSofT Group Limited is a large Australian company in the field of software and services. Their Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) code is CSG.
COMMUNICATION Credit Union
COMMUNICATION is a credit union with head office in OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
COMMUNITY & TEACHERS Credit Union
COMMUNITY & TEACHERS is a credit union with head office in EAST PROVIDENCE, RI
COMMUNITY 1 Credit Union
COMMUNITY 1 is a credit union with head office in GREENVILLE, SC
COMMUNITY 1ST Credit Union
COMMUNITY 1ST is a credit union with head office in MILES CITY, MT
Community Bank
A United States bank with head office in Canton, New York.
Community bank
A smaller bank that is regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC).
Community Banks
A United States bank with head office in Millersburg, PA.|PA|||
COMMUNITY CHOICE Credit Union
COMMUNITY CHOICE is a credit union with head office in INDIANAPOLIS, IN
COMMUNITY Credit Union
COMMUNITY is a credit union with head office in CHICAGO, IL
COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL Credit Union
COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL is a credit union with head office in WOOD RIVER, IL
COMMUNITY FINANCIAL Credit Union
COMMUNITY FINANCIAL is a credit union with head office in BROOMFIELD, CO
COMMUNITY FINANCIAL MEMBERS Credit Union
COMMUNITY FINANCIAL MEMBERS is a credit union with head office in PLYMOUTH, MI
COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SERVICES Credit Union
COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SERVICES is a credit union with head office in LINDEN, NJ
COMMUNITY FIRST Credit Union
COMMUNITY FIRST is a credit union with head office in LAKEVIEW, MI
COMMUNITY FIRST GUAM Credit Union
COMMUNITY FIRST GUAM is a credit union with head office in HAGATNA, GU
COMMUNITY FOCUS Credit Union
COMMUNITY FOCUS is a credit union with head office in ECORSE, MI
Community Health Sys
Community Health Sys is a top United States corporation in the field of health care equipment and services, and its estimated market value is 2,820 million US dollars.
COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE Credit Union
COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE is a credit union with head office in EVERETT, WA
COMMUNITY LIFE Limited
COMMUNITY LIFE Limited is a large Australian company in the field of health care equipment and services. Their Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) code is CLF.
COMMUNITY OF HOPE Credit Union
COMMUNITY OF HOPE is a credit union with head office in JAMESTOWN, NY
COMMUNITY ONE Credit Union
COMMUNITY ONE is a credit union with head office in LAS VEGAS, NV
COMMUNITY PLUS Credit Union
COMMUNITY PLUS is a credit union with head office in RANTOUL, IL
COMMUNITY RESOURCE Credit Union
COMMUNITY RESOURCE is a credit union with head office in LATHAM, NY
COMMUNITY SERVICE Credit Union
COMMUNITY SERVICE is a credit union with head office in CLARKSVILLE, IN
COMMUNITY SOURCE Credit Union
COMMUNITY SOURCE is a credit union with head office in BARTLESVILLE, OK
COMMUNITY TRUST Credit Union
COMMUNITY TRUST is a credit union with head office in APOPKA, FL
COMMUNITY UNITED Credit Union
COMMUNITY UNITED is a credit union with head office in WAYCROSS, GA
COMMUNITYWIDE Credit Union
COMMUNITYWIDE is a credit union with head office in SOUTH BEND, IN
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Commercial loan
A short-term loan, typically 90 days, used by a company to finance seasonal working capital needs.
Commercial paper
Short-term promissory notes either unsecured or backed by assets such as loans or mortgages issued by a corporation. The maturity of commercial paper is typically less than 270 days.
Commercial property
Real estate that produces some sort of income-producing property.
Commercial risk
The risk that a debtor will be unable to pay its debts because of business events, such as bankruptcy.
Commingling
In the context of securities, this involves mixing customer-owned securities with brokerage firm-owned securities. This process is referred to as rehypothecation, which is the use of customers' collateral to secure their loans.
Commission
Commission broker
A broker on the floor of an exchange who acts as agent for a particular brokerage house and buys and sells stocks for the brokerage house on a commission basis.
Commission house
A firm that buys and sells futures contracts for customer accounts. Related: futures commission merchant, omnibus account.
Commission-only compensation
Payment to a financial advisers of only commissions on investments purchased when the client implements the recommended financial plan.
Commitment
Describes a trader's obligation to accept or make delivery on a futures contract.
Committee of Advisors
Consists of 14 sister-member countries of the Caribbean community. Members include: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Surinam, Trinidad and Tobago. They have set as a goal that in 1997 there will be a single market allowing for the free movement of labor.
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