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deal⋅er
[dee-ler] 
lər
–noun
| 1. | a person who buys and sells articles without altering their condition; trader or merchant, esp. a wholesaler: I got a dealer's discount on this coat. |
| 2. | Cards. the player distributing the cards. |
| 3. | a person who behaves or acts toward another or others in a specified manner: a plain dealer. |
| 4. | Slang. a person who buys and sells drugs illegally. |
| 5. | a person who buys securities for his or her account and retains them until sold to another. |
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Dealer
Deal"er\, n. 1. One who deals; one who has to do, or has concern, with others; esp., a trader, a trafficker, a shopkeeper, a broker, or a merchant; as, a dealer in dry goods; a dealer in stocks; a retail dealer. 2. One who distributes cards to the players.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : dealer
Spanish:
comerciante,
German:
der Händler,
Japanese:
商人
Dealer
1. An individual or firm willing to buy or sell securities for their own account.
2. One who purchases goods or services for resale to consumers.
Investopedia Commentary
A dealer differs from an agent in that a dealer acts as a principal in a transaction. That is, a dealer takes ownership of assets and is exposed to inventory risk, while an agent only facilitates a transaction on behalf of a client.
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See also: Ask Price, Bid Price, Broker, Broker-Dealer, Principal
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dealer
- An individual or a firm that buys assets for and sells assets from its own portfolio as opposed to bringing buyers and sellers together. In practice, many firms operate as broker-dealers and perform both services depending on the market conditions and on the size, type, and security involved in a particular transaction. Dealers are sometimes able to offer investors better prices, but they may tend to make recommendations based on their own ownership positions. Compare broker.
Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
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Main Entry: deal·er
Function: noun
: one that deals; specifically : a person or entity that buys and sells securities for his or her or its own account and not for others —compare BROKER
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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