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Jobber

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002805

A wholesaler or middleman who buys goods in bulk from manufacturers and sells them to retailers or other businesses, often without maintaining a large inventory. In securities, a jobber acts as a market maker, buying and selling shares on their own account to facilitate trading. This role is distinct from a broker, who executes trades on behalf of clients.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002805
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002805",
  "term": "Jobber",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A wholesaler or middleman who buys goods in bulk from manufacturers and sells them to retailers or other businesses, often without maintaining a large inventory. In securities, a jobber acts as a market maker, buying and selling shares on their own account to facilitate trading. This role is distinct from a broker, who executes trades on behalf of clients.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/jobber/"
}

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