Because stocks must be bought and sold on a stock exchange, an individual investor needs a broker to make transactions for him.

由于必须在证券交易所买卖股票，个人投资者需要一个经纪人替他做交易。

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In our country Stock market, the benefit main body is mainly the institutional investor and individual investor.

我国股票市场上的利益主体主要是机构投资者和个人投资者。

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If an individual investor sells stock because they think the market is heading south due to higher personal income taxes, this becomes a buying opportunity for those who are not hindered by the same tax treatment.

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When an individual investor successfully disputes a stock trade, his brokerage generally will seek compensation from these broker-dealers.

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Levinson, eliminates the need for lawyers to show that every individual investor relied on company statements to buy stock at an inflated price.

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