brokerage

Definition

Used interchangeably with broker when referring to a firm rather than an individual. also called brokerage house or brokerage firm.

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discount broker, full-service brokerage, retail brokerage, institutional brokerage, Market Maker, street name, back office, boutique, bucket shop, house account, initial margin, maintenance, margin account, market letter, May Day, monthly statement, nonmember firm, Registered Representative, segregation of securities, Wall Street, watch list, block house

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