To acquire enough market share, or to hold a large position, to be able to manipulate the price.
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Cooling-Off Period
A period of time which must pass before someone can do something or before an agreement gets finalized.
Convertible Issue
An issue of corporate bonds that can be converted into the shares of the company that issued them.
Control Securities
Securities held by an affiliate of the issuing company
Control Person
Someone who owns or controls 10% or more of the voting stock of a corporation. The officer or director of a corporation. Someone who can influence the decision-making of a corporation.
Contractual Plan
A mutual fund purchasing plan that requires the investor to commit to purchasing a set dollar amount and make payments over a certain period of time.
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC)
A fee paid by fund investors when selling Class-B fund shares.
Consumer Price Index
The change over time in the prices paid by consumers for certain goods and services.
Competitive Tender
An auction process that allows large institutional investors to purchase newly issued government debt.
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The buying and selling of financial instruments between parties, through a stock exchange.