Method and system of enabling minors to make stock market transactions via the Internet with adult authorization
United States Patent 7,171,382
Abstract
A method and system for enabling adults to perform stock market transactions on behalf of minors and other young persons who have demonstrated sufficient knowledge of the stock market. The method comprises enabling an adult to set up and put money into a custodial account that can be accessed by the minor, enabling the minor to make a stock transaction request, notifying the adult of the stock transaction request, and enabling the adult to fulfill the stock transaction request on behalf of the minor. The method can also include instructing the minor on the stock market and evaluating the minor’s knowledge of the target stock before transmitting the stock transaction request to the authorizing adult.
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The following abbreviations are commonly used in affiliate marketing.
AD – Advertisement, text, banner, flash, video etc.
CJ – Commission Junction (Network)
CPA – Cost per action
CPC – Cost per click
CPL – Cost per lead
CPM – Cost per mil (mil/mille/M = latin/Roman numeral for thousand)
CPS – Cost per sale
CR – Conversion rate
CTR – Click through rate
DRM – Dynamic rich media (type of Ad, technology). It has nothing to do with DRM as in digital rights management
EPC – Earnings per click / earnings per 100 clicks
LS – Linkshare (Network)
NCS – Nationwide Card Services (Network)
OPM – (or APM) – outsourced (affiliate) program management
PFI – Pay for inclusion
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