Stocks: Commercial grain stocks include domestic grain in storage in public and private elevators at important markets and grain afloat in vessels or barges in lake and seaboard ports. Commercial stocks plus government-owned stocks constitute total stocks. Information on grain stock levels is half of the supply demand equation that determines price levels.

 

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Stocks: Commercial grain stocks include domestic grain in storage in public and private elevators at important markets and grain afloat in vessels or barges in lake and seaboard ports. Commercial st . . . View Full Definition

Listed Stocks: Stocks that are traded on an exchange.

Margin Account (Stocks): A leverageable account in which stocks can be purchased for a combination of cash and a loan. The loan in the margin account is collateralized by the stock; if the value of the stock drops s . . . View Full Definition

Secondary Stocks: Stocks with smaller market capitalization, less quality and more risk than blue chip issues that behave differently than larger corporations' stocks.