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Accumulation

Definition 1 Buying over a period of time. For example, this might be done by an Institutional investor to avoid making a Single substantial Purchase that might drive up the Market price, or by a Retail investor who wants to reduce Risk by dollar cost Averaging. Definition 2 Retaining profits within a company, as opposed to paying them out as dividends. Definition 3 More generally, any buying.

Related Terms: 16 Averaging, Buy, Dollar cost averaging, FIN, Institutional investor, ITS, Market, OID, Profit, Purchase, PPO, Risk, Rally, Retail investor, Single, Void
Other Related Pages: Category: Trading Starting With: A
Additional Related Terms: 10-K, 12b-1 funds, Accelerated Cost Recovery System, Accounts receivable aging, Acquisition cost, Aging schedule, Allowance for depreciation, Average collection period, Accrual of discount, Accrued market discount