noun
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commission charged by a broker to his principals
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a broker's business or office
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Etymology
Origin of brokerage
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English; broker + -age
Vocabulary lists containing brokerage
Personal Finance and Financial Literacy - High School
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Products like options and leveraged ETFs allow investors to place speculative bets using their brokerage accounts, Cornell said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
The entity would operate like the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, a self-regulatory body established during the Great Depression that oversees brokerage firms and is funded by the sector, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
This means they are distributed through investment advisers and might not be available through your brokerage account.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Core inflation, excluding the volatile food and energy categories, is “well above target, but not a level that needs urgent adjustment, in our view,” said strategists at brokerage Standard Chartered, in a note to clients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Neeley worked as errand boy in a downtown New York brokerage house.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
At least two brokerages are still sending emails and text messages, reviewed by the Journal, to prospective investors offering access to Anthropic’s stock via SPVs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Serhant is entering the state with 13 founding agents and will be joining forces with six independent brokerages that have collectively generated nearly $1.5 billion in sales volume over the past year.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
Within just a few years of opening its doors, the company climbed into the ranks of New York City’s top brokerages, competing against firms that have been established for decades.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
While U.S. investors have access to stocks listed in Hong Kong through many brokerages, owning those listed on mainland China are more difficult.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
The dinner over, leaving Ephrinell and Miss Bluett to talk of brokerages and prices current, I went for a stroll on the poop of the Astara.
From The Adventures of a Special Correspondent by Jules Verne
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