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market maker

British

noun

a dealer in securities on the London Stock Exchange who buys and sells as a principal and since 1986 can also deal with the public as a broker

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If the market price is at a significant discount to the NAV, the market maker will decide that the fund should redeem shares, to increase demand and bring the market price closer to the NAV.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026

The closed-end fund will not issue or redeem shares at the behest of a market maker.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026

Dick, the Toronto-based founder of Triple D Trading, is a small-time market maker in S&P 500 stocks before the opening bell.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026

One former market maker was seen selling shoes at an Illinois mall.

From Barron's ● Jan. 14, 2026

Along with Goldman, Deutsche Bank was the leading market maker in abstruse mortgage derivatives.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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