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Specialist

A stock Exchange member who makes a Market for certain exchange-traded securities, maintaining an inventory of those securities and standing ready to Buy and Sell shares as necessary to maintain an orderly Market for those Share. Can be an individual, partnership, corporation or group of firms.

Related Terms: 11 Buy, Exchange, ECU, Market, Order, Ratio, SEC, Sell, Share, Stock exchange, Trade
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