Cryptic crossword clue
Inexperienced fellow mentioned stock market activity 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word GREENMAIL

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What does GREENMAIL mean?

GREENMAIL noun
  1. Profiting from an attempted hostile takeover by forcing the target company to buy back the hostile bidder's shares at an inflated price.
GREENMAIL verb
  1. To profit from an attempted hostile takeover by forcing the target company to buy back the hostile bidder's shares at an inflated price.

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