Explain it to me like I’m 5…”sell side” and “buy side”

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Sell side is the party that is selling, buy side is the party that is buying

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Okay McK 2

Buy side - a person who buys houses as an investment

Sell side - real estate agent(i banker), home inspector(lawyer, dd), interior designer that gives you vague ideas on how to decorate your home to increase its value (consultant)

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Very helpful analogy - thanks!

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Buy Side = "I want Iceeee Cream, Gimme Iceeee Cream"

Sell Side = Guy in ice cream truck

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Just google and stop wasting people’s precious time on social media thank you very much

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Wait I thought OP's post was to spark entertaining examples - not a serious ask for knowledge?

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Buy side - firms who’s function is to hold assets on behalf of their clients (stocks, private companies, startups, etc).

Sell side - firms who’s function is to facilitate transactions in the marketplaces. (M&A, stock trading, etc).

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Buy side - you wanting the fire engine
Sell side - Toys R Us

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Buy side = hedge fund
Sell side = investment bank

I mean... That's simplified to the point of being misleading. All squares are rectangles but not all rectangles are squares. You don't need to work at a hedge fund to be on the buy-side

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