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riskless transaction  

Definition 1

A transaction that guarantees a profit to whoever initiates it. One example is riskless arbitrage.

Definition 2

A concept that is used to evaluate whether a dealer's markups and markdowns in over-the-counter transactions with customers are reasonable.



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