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Source: Encyclopedia of Banking & Finance (9h Edition) by Charles J Woelfel
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Describes the condition of an investor or speculator who has purchased securities that are now selling below the original purchase prices and that, therefore, cannot be disposed of without loss; to be loaded up with undesirable securities that are tying up one's capital and preventing one from making other commitments at favorable opportunities.

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