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special miscellaneous account
Definition
Separate account that serves as a place to deposit any excess funds that may be acquired from a client's margin account. The sole purpose of this account is to move funds out of the margin account to essentially protect the excess funds from capital losses. Funds deposited into a special miscellaneous account may be withdrawn at any time for cash or may be used to purchase additional securities.
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