Churning

Churning
Excessive trading of a client's \ account in order to increase the broker's commissions. The New York Times Financial Glossary

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churning churn‧ing [ˈtʆɜːnɪŋ ǁ -ɜːr-] noun [uncountable] informal
FINANCE when a stockbroker buys and sells different investments for their clients more often than they should, in order to increase the amount of commission they earn:

• He will consider increasing taxes on short-term trades as a way to discourage churning of stocks.

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   Excessive buying and selling on a customer's portfolio, allowing the broker who controls an account to earn extra commission. For a market as a whole it can refer to a period of heavy turnover with no clear market trend.
   ► See also Broker.

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churning UK US /ˈtʃɜːnɪŋ/ noun [U]
(also churn) STOCK MARKET the illegal practice by stockbrokers of buying and selling a client's investments more often than necessary, in order to make more money in commissions: »

Our attorneys specialize in representing victims of stockbroker fraud, securities churning, and unauthorized trades.

COMMERCE, MARKETING CHURN(Cf. ↑churn) noun
HR CHURN(Cf. ↑churn) noun

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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