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- How is the max share price used by the broker when a customer indicates interest for an IPO?
- Is my broker fee that was applied as mortgage points tax deductible?
- Most privacy respecting financial broker?
- Can i use my brother's SSN and bank account for brokerage account to do intraday trading in USA with his permission, any legal issues
- A finance broker made me the primary instead of a co-signer
- Who benefits from the real estate broker commission settlement?
- I bought my first Blackrock iShares ETF today and want to know if I am now registered with Blackrock (data transfer from broker)
- Can shares be recovered from a broker you can't reach?
- Is withdrawing cash from a broker in margin in Europe prohibited?
- Will Brokerage Be Concerned If I Swap ("Churn") Between Two Positions on a Monthly Basis?
- Finding CRD Number for Brokerage
- What is the difference for an end user between a US bank account, and a US brokerage account that only stores the money in "cash"?
- New MT4 broker. Lot size calculation 10 times larger than previous broker for certain instruments
- Is holding US stocks through a US broker enough to have to report to US taxes
- Do we need to show foreign asset's (US stocks) dividend in ITR filing, That even not withdrawn from the broker (US stock broker)?
- If I'm selling a bond, am I selling back to my broker or the market?
- Can I buy mutual funds on an Interactive Broker ISA account?
- how are brokerage accounts okay with leverage when going short?
- Is it a good idea to spread investments over multiple stockbrokers?
- US inheritance tax on Irish index fund held by non-US resident via US broker?
- Why wouldn't a broker let a retail investor choose the order type when purchasing Treasury bills via auctions?
- Cross Brokerage Wash Sale Help Needed
- Will broker release some of the margin to cash account if the market go in my favor?
- Do I own ETFs when going through a broker?
- Is it legal for a stock broker to use client's idle money to generate interest and enjoy the benefit without sharing it with its clients?
- Do in-kind security transfers from a US broker to another US broker keep track of the cost bases and holding periods?
- In what case(s) does moving assets from a US broker to another US broker incur capital gains taxes?
- How would a short sale really be handled by a brokerage in a practical sense under certain conditions (see details)?
- Forex spread commission on mini-lots, how does it work?
- Why don’t broker-dealers borrow against their clients’ stock holdings instead of lending them?
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- How is the max share price used by the broker when a customer indicates interest for an IPO?
External answer — Personal Finance Stack Exchange Author: Franck Dernoncourt Original post: https://money.stackexchange.com/a/169712 License: CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Adaptation: HTML converted to plain text; contact email addresses rem…
- Is my broker fee that was applied as mortgage points tax deductible?
External answer — Personal Finance Stack Exchange Author: littleadv Original post: https://money.stackexchange.com/a/165111 License: CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Adaptation: HTML converted to plain text; contact email addresses removed. Whe…
- Most privacy respecting financial broker?
External answer — Personal Finance Stack Exchange Author: mhoran_psprep Original post: https://money.stackexchange.com/a/163951 License: CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Adaptation: HTML converted to plain text; contact email addresses removed. …
- Can I use Forex broker account as multi-currency bank account?
External answer — Personal Finance Stack Exchange Author: Kevin R.A Original post: https://money.stackexchange.com/a/163808 License: CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Adaptation: HTML converted to plain text; contact email addresses removed. For…
- Can i use my brother's SSN and bank account for brokerage account to do intraday trading in USA with his permission, any legal issues
External answer — Personal Finance Stack Exchange Author: Hilmar Original post: https://money.stackexchange.com/a/163779 License: CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Adaptation: HTML converted to plain text; contact email addresses removed. Are th…
- A finance broker made me the primary instead of a co-signer
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- Who benefits from the real estate broker commission settlement?
External answer — Personal Finance Stack Exchange Author: littleadv Original post: https://money.stackexchange.com/a/163619 License: CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Adaptation: HTML converted to plain text; contact email addresses removed. The…
- I bought my first Blackrock iShares ETF today and want to know if I am now registered with Blackrock (data transfer from broker)
External answer — Personal Finance Stack Exchange Author: littleadv Original post: https://money.stackexchange.com/a/162847 License: CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Adaptation: HTML converted to plain text; contact email addresses removed. Usu…
- Can shares be recovered from a broker you can't reach?
External answer — Personal Finance Stack Exchange Author: Justin Cave Original post: https://money.stackexchange.com/a/162757 License: CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Adaptation: HTML converted to plain text; contact email addresses removed. I…
- Will Brokerage Be Concerned If I Swap ("Churn") Between Two Positions on a Monthly Basis?
External answer — Personal Finance Stack Exchange Author: Nosjack Original post: https://money.stackexchange.com/a/161825 License: CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Adaptation: HTML converted to plain text; contact email addresses removed. The b…
- New MT4 broker. Lot size calculation 10 times larger than previous broker for certain instruments
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- What is the difference for an end user between a US bank account, and a US brokerage account that only stores the money in "cash"?
External answer — Personal Finance Stack Exchange Author: littleadv Original post: https://money.stackexchange.com/a/158818 License: CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Adaptation: HTML converted to plain text; contact email addresses removed. So …
- Is holding US stocks through a US broker enough to have to report to US taxes
External answer — Personal Finance Stack Exchange Author: littleadv Original post: https://money.stackexchange.com/a/158222 License: CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Adaptation: HTML converted to plain text; contact email addresses removed. For…
- Do we need to show foreign asset's (US stocks) dividend in ITR filing, That even not withdrawn from the broker (US stock broker)?
External answer — Personal Finance Stack Exchange Author: Manish Original post: https://money.stackexchange.com/a/157761 License: CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Adaptation: HTML converted to plain text; contact email addresses removed. Being …
- If I'm selling a bond, am I selling back to my broker or the market?
External answer — Personal Finance Stack Exchange Author: 0xFEE1DEAD Original post: https://money.stackexchange.com/a/157668 License: CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Adaptation: HTML converted to plain text; contact email addresses removed. It…
- how are brokerage accounts okay with leverage when going short?
External answer — Personal Finance Stack Exchange Author: Hart CO Original post: https://money.stackexchange.com/a/157433 License: CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Adaptation: HTML converted to plain text; contact email addresses removed. The r…
- Is it a good idea to spread investments over multiple stockbrokers?
External answer — Personal Finance Stack Exchange Author: Steve Kidd Original post: https://money.stackexchange.com/a/155886 License: CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Adaptation: HTML converted to plain text; contact email addresses removed. It…
- US inheritance tax on Irish index fund held by non-US resident via US broker?
External answer — Personal Finance Stack Exchange Author: littleadv Original post: https://money.stackexchange.com/a/155836 License: CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Adaptation: HTML converted to plain text; contact email addresses removed. You…
- Why wouldn't a broker let a retail investor choose the order type when purchasing Treasury bills via auctions?
External answer — Personal Finance Stack Exchange Author: John Levine Original post: https://money.stackexchange.com/a/155644 License: CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Adaptation: HTML converted to plain text; contact email addresses removed. I…
- Cross Brokerage Wash Sale Help Needed
External answer — Personal Finance Stack Exchange Author: Stan H Original post: https://money.stackexchange.com/a/154952 License: CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Adaptation: HTML converted to plain text; contact email addresses removed. Since …
- Will broker release some of the margin to cash account if the market go in my favor?
External answer — Personal Finance Stack Exchange Author: Bob Baerker Original post: https://money.stackexchange.com/a/154447 License: CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Adaptation: HTML converted to plain text; contact email addresses removed. R…
- Do I own ETFs when going through a broker?
External answer — Personal Finance Stack Exchange Author: Bob Baerker Original post: https://money.stackexchange.com/a/154439 License: CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Adaptation: HTML converted to plain text; contact email addresses removed. A…
- Is it legal for a stock broker to use client's idle money to generate interest and enjoy the benefit without sharing it with its clients?
External answer — Personal Finance Stack Exchange Author: Jay Original post: https://money.stackexchange.com/a/154202 License: CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Adaptation: HTML converted to plain text; contact email addresses removed. Is it leg…
- Do in-kind security transfers from a US broker to another US broker keep track of the cost bases and holding periods?
External answer — Personal Finance Stack Exchange Author: littleadv Original post: https://money.stackexchange.com/a/153206 License: CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Adaptation: HTML converted to plain text; contact email addresses removed. It …
- In what case(s) does moving assets from a US broker to another US broker incur capital gains taxes?
External answer — Personal Finance Stack Exchange Author: littleadv Original post: https://money.stackexchange.com/a/153176 License: CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Adaptation: HTML converted to plain text; contact email addresses removed. I'm…
- How would a short sale really be handled by a brokerage in a practical sense under certain conditions (see details)?
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- Why don’t broker-dealers borrow against their clients’ stock holdings instead of lending them?
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- will my brokerage account receive some stocks after someone exercises put options that I wrote?
External answer — Personal Finance Stack Exchange Author: D Stanley Original post: https://money.stackexchange.com/a/151568 License: CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Adaptation: HTML converted to plain text; contact email addresses removed. In …
- Transfer holdings to different broker w/o paying capital gains?
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- Broker wants to buy back stock over value (Kapitalmaßnahme Übernahme)?
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