Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• FREE RIDING
  
  Has several meanings. It can refer to a customer account which engaged in purchases and sales without paying for the securities. There are several exceptions for some markets which may permit day-trading waivers or no reconciliation until final settlement or reciprocal closeout of position. It can refer to an underwriter withholding a portion of a hot issue for the benefit of its own account.
  
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