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A stockbroker is an individual or company that buys and sells stocks and other investments for a financial market participant in return for a commission, markup, or fee.In most countries they are regulated as a broker or broker-dealer and may need to hold a relevant license and may be a member of a stock exchange.
It was the first St. Louis brokerage to handle transactions on the New York Stock Exchange, buying a seat on the NYSE in 1898. [3] Due to increased capital needs for its branch system, A.G. Edwards was among the first brokerage firms to go public. In November 1971, 445,000 shares of stock were offered to the public at $12 a share. [4]
Once the operators of the scheme "dump" their overvalued shares, the price falls and investors lose their money. Stratton Oakmont also tried to maintain stock prices by refusing to accept or process orders to sell stock. [6] In 1995, the firm sued Prodigy Services Co. for libel in a New York court, in a case that had wide legal implications. [7]
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Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio strikes a cautious tone on today's stock valuations, especially for the Mag 7. Stock prices look expensive and inflated: Billionaire investor Ray Dalio [Video]
Equity Funding was founded in 1960. Its two top officials and shareholders were Stanley Goldblum and Michael Riordan (brother of future Mayor of Los Angeles Richard Riordan), who was killed in January 1969 in a mudslide that destroyed his home in Los Angeles. The company went public in 1964.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission officials recently settled cases with a pair of Winterset stockbrokers, including an official on multiple city and nonprofit boards.