Stocks which are purchased through another party (nominee) such as a banker or a broker. The nominee's name appears as the owner of the share. It is a way of owning shares but staying anonymous, although most areas require that anyone owning more than 5% of a public company must disclose their name.

Previous Terms: 1031 Exchange, 1035 Exchange, AARP, Abeyance, Abstraction Principle, Accelerated Amortization, Acceptance Credit, Acceptance of a Bill of Exchange, Accommodation Bill, Accommodation Endorser