Small individual investors who commit capital for their personal account rather than on behalf of another
An individual who purchases small amounts of securities for his or her own account. Also known as an individual investor individual investor
Individual investors who buy and sell securities for their personal account, and not for another company or organization.
An investor who buys and sells securities for their own behalf--not for an organization. Retail investors typically trade in much smaller quantities than institutional investors. See: Institutional Investor; Retail House
An individual who buys and sell securities on his own behalf, not for an organization.
A non-institutional investor. Retail investors encompass individual investors, as well as brokers or intermediaries who trade on behalf of individual investors. Trade sizes tend to be much smaller than institutional trades.
When used to describe an investor, retail refers to the nature of the distribution channel and the market for the services - selling interests directly to consumers.