A conditional trading order that indicates a security may be purchased only at the designated price or lower. Related: Sell limit order .

An ORDER to purchase a block of securities at a price that is lower than the current market price .

A term used in investment banking to refer to advising institutions concerned with buying, rather than selling, assets or securities.

A buy order not to be executed until the market price rises to the stop price. Once the security has broken through that price, the order is then treated as […]

An order typically from a large institutional investor to a broker to purchase all the shares available at the market from the specialist and other brokers and dealers at the […]

In finance, short selling (also known as shorting or going short ) is the practice of selling assets, usually securities, that have been borrowed from a third party (usually a […]

An agreed sum offered by the seller if the buyer returns (resells) the PRODUCT to him. The buy-back allowance may only be forthcoming against a replacement purchase, and so can […]

A DEDUCTIBLE on an INSURANCE contract that is eliminated through payment of an incremental PREMIUM, thus providing the INSURED with FIRST DOLLAR COVERAGE in the event of a loss.

Obtaining a lower interest rate (buying down the rate) by paying additional points to the lender. The lower rate may apply to the full duration of the loan or just […]

A purchase of shares by a broker after a seller has failed to deliver similar shares, the original seller being charged any difference in cost or a purchase of shares […]

Also known as a buyout agreement, is a binding agreement between co-owners of a business that governs what happens if a co-owner dies or is otherwise forced to leave the […]

A buy-side analyst usually works for a pension fund or mutual fund company. These individuals perform research and make recommendations to the money managers of the fund that employs them. […]

A form of borrowing in which shares or bonds are sold with an agreement to repurchase them at a later date or the buying back by a company of its […]

A buydown is a mortgage financing technique where the buyer attempts to obtain a lower interest rate for at least the first few years of the mortgage.

One who buys; a purchaser, particularly of chattels.

In the real estate business, a buyer agent refers to an agent or broker that represents the buyer in a transaction . This can include buyer agents from traditional listing […]

Categories consumers in terms of how close they are to making a purchase or a decision. Stages range from initial awareness, through to interest, desire and, finally, action.

A publication that provides information to consumers concerning life insurance . In some states, it is required by law that the insurance company supply a copy to all applicants.

A settlement that calls for delivery and payment according to the number of days specified by the buyer.

A buyer has the exclusive right to choose which route the shipment arrives if the sale was done via freight collect. The seller must also follow the buyer’s obligations and […]

Supply and demand is an economic model of price determination in a market. It concludes that in a competitive market, the unit price for a particular good will vary until […]

Used for listed equity securities. Indicates that at a given time (usually before the opening of a stock market or at expiration time), there are more buyers than sellers in […]

Also known as relocation agents or property search agents, is a term used in the UK to describe people acting as agents on behalf of a buyer and not the […]

Observable patterns of behavior you see in your prospects that govern their buying decisions. For example, you might see that your customers buy more from e-mail campaigns than sales letter […]

When a purchase is made based on a visual or oral presentation .