Examples of such decisions about workplace harassment include: 1  Hispanic and African-American employees were allowed to pursue hostile environment claims on the basis of race and/or national origin discrimination when they were subjected to ethnic and racial slurs.
Many firms, including Charles Schwab and Fidelity, require you to have at least $5,000 in your account if you want to sell a stock short. When you short a stock, you can use the proceeds of the sale to fund the margin requirements, but you must keep the cash in the account.ou may have to buy the stock back at a much higher price than the price at which you sold. To help reduce this risk, firms require you to have at least some money in your account if you want to sell a stock short.
Opening an investment account. Before you can buy stocks, you have to open an account with an investment firm. There are 2 main types: 1  Cash account â This is the most common type of account. 2  It allows you to pay cash for your stocks. things you need to place an order. 1  What you want to buy or sell â You may be able to place multiple trades on 1 order. 2  Your advisor or investment firm will confirm your specific choices before placing your order. 3  How much you want to buy or sell â You may need to buy a minimum amount of the stock.