AUTHORITY AND AGENCY. You appoint Introducing Firm as your agent for the purpose of carrying out your instructions, including those relating to the purchase or sale of securities. You assume all investment risk with respect to such transactions. All transactions will be executed only on your order or the order of your authorized representative(s), except as provided by this Agreement or otherwise agreed to. As your agent, we are authorized to establish relationships with clearing brokers (and their affiliates) and to appoint and use sub-agents. You authorize us, Clearing Firm, and our sub-agents to, among other things, open or close brokerage accounts; establish a sweep bank deposit account for you; maintain customer records; hold securities in bearer, registered, or book entry form; place and withdraw orders; and take other reasonable steps in connection with our duties. We may, at our sole discretion and without prior notice to you, refuse or restrict your orders.
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Samples: Brokerage Account Agreement, Basic Brokerage Account Agreement, Basic Brokerage Account Agreement
AUTHORITY AND AGENCY. You appoint Introducing Firm as your agent for the purpose of carrying out your instructions, including those relating to the purchase or sale of securities. You assume all investment risk with respect to such transactions. All transactions will be executed only on your order or the order of your authorized representative(s), except as provided by this Agreement or otherwise agreed to. As your agent, we are authorized to establish relationships with clearing brokers (and their affiliates) and to appoint and use sub-agents. You authorize us, Clearing Firm, and our sub-agents to, among other things, open or close brokerage accounts; establish a sweep bank deposit account for you; maintain customer records; hold securities in bearer, registered, or book entry form; place and withdraw orders; and take other reasonable steps in connection with our duties. We may, at our sole discretion and without prior notice to you, refuse or restrict your orders.
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Samples: Brokerage Account Agreement, Basic Brokerage Account Agreement, Basic Brokerage Account Agreement