brokerage account

Investment holding vehicle

A brokerage account is a financial account held with a licensed firm that allows you to buy and sell investments—stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and other securities.

Unlike a bank account, its value fluctuates with the market.

She opened a brokerage account to start investing.

Money can be deposited and withdrawn, though selling investments may trigger taxes on gains.

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trading · day trading · financial advisor · commission · securities · margin · margin call · dividend · shares · Wall Street · bull market · retirement · 401k · deposit · wire transfer · withdraw · opening balance · balance

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Opposites
investment vs. savings orientation

brokerage accountsavings account

Interest-bearing bank holding

checking account · money market account · certificate of deposit · CD · time deposit

tax treatment

brokerage accountRoth IRA

Tax-advantaged retirement account

401(k) · IRA · traditional IRA · 403(b) · retirement account

market access vs. restricted access

brokerage accountpension fund

Pooled retirement investment

annuity · trust fund · escrow account · 401(k) · Social Security

Family

broker, brokerage, brokers, brokered, brokering, account, accounts, accounted, accounting

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