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| 1. | the act of placing. |
| 2. | the state of being placed. |
| 3. | the act of an employment office or employer in filling a position. |
| 4. | location; arrangement: the placement of furniture. |
| 5. | Football.
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| 6. | (in tennis, badminton, handball, etc.) a winning shot in which the ball or shuttlecock is so hit that one's opponent is unable to return it. |
Placement
The act of marketing new securities to the private or public sector.
Investopedia Commentary
This term is mainly used in conjunction with private placement, when stocks are directly sold to institutional investors.
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See also: Institutional Investor, IPO, Pot, Private Placement