securities

In the law of secured transactions, BIOCOB refers to a “buyer in the ordinary course of business.” There are certain

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A blanket security lien is a type of security interest over the assets of an entire entity rather than an individual asset. While blanket liens can technically be placed on the assets of an individual person, they are more commonly seen on the assets of a business. 

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Blue sky laws are state securities regulations.

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Blue-chip stocks are shares of well-established and highly reputable companies that are leaders in their industries. These companies typically have large market capitalizations, strong brand recognition, and a history of stable earnings and reliable performance, even during economic downturns.

A broker-dealer is a person or entity registered to engage in both broker and dealer activities under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The term reflects the particular hybrid role broker-dealers play in the securities industry.

Bucket shop refers to either a brokerage firm that illegally retains funds in a transaction or a historical enterprise that offers betting on stocks and futures without any underlying trading. 

Buy-sell agreements are limits placed on ownership rights of closely-held organizations which require the shares be resold to either the organization or current partners when the owner decides to leave or passes away. Many partnerships and proprietorships require new owners to sign buy-sell agreements to keep control over who is in the business.

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A buyback refers to when a corporation repurchases its own outstanding stock. By doing so, the number of overall shares in the market drops and the value of each individual share tends to increase. Issuing a buyback offer is not binding on any individual shareholders and merely represents the corporation's offer to purchase shares at a given price. 

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A C corporation is any corporation that does not qualify or elect to be an S corporation under the Internal Revenue Code. A C corporation is a legal structure for a corporation where the company’s assets are separate from the owners’ assets. The owners of a C corporation are the shareholders.

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A call option (often shortened to call) is a contract that allows its owner to buy an asset or service from the seller at a certain price until a certain date. The buyer never has to purchase the assets, and the option will terminate at the specified date. People pay for call options because they offer chances of profit or safety in price, and a seller benefits if the assets sold fall in price after selling the call option.