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Definition of 'Dealer Market'

A market where dealers are assigned for specific securities. The dealers create liquid markets by purchasing and selling against personal inventory.
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Investopedia explains 'Dealer Market'

Unlike auction markets, the benefit of this type of market is the rapid access that investors have to buyers and sellers of a particular security. The best example of a dealer market is the Nasdaq.

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