accumulation

Definition 1
Buying over a period of time. For example, this might be done by an institutional investor to avoid making a single substantial purchase that might drive up the market price, or by a retail investor who wants to reduce risk by dollar cost averaging.

Definition 2
Retaining profits within a company, as opposed to paying them out as dividends.

Definition 3
More generally, any buying.




accumulation is ...
... part of the
Trading subject.


Related Terms

annuity -  More
cash withdrawal -
distribution -
opening block, whole life, distribution line


accumulation appears in these other terms

accumulation bond, accumulation period, excess accumulation, voluntary accumulation plan, accumulation unit


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