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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Studer, the head of its insurance brokerage, said in a letter to leading insurers that excluding AI risks would be a “backward step” for the industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The brokerage lowers the stock’s rating to sell from hold and its target price to 5.50 baht from THB7.50.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Buyers have not had this much negotiating power since the years following the Great Recession when the housing market crashed, the brokerage said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
They said he often showed his brokerage screens on livestreams.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
“No one three years ago expected this to happen on the brokerage side. So no one’s been trained to deal with this. We’ve pretty much said, ‘We’re going out of business.’
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Margin debt, or investor borrowing from brokerages to buy securities, has hovered near record highs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Wall Street’s big banks, brokerages and investment firms have been pushing investors to buy obvious AI winners, the Milwaukee-based manager said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
That could threaten a vital source of revenue for banks and brokerages that rely on that cash for cheap funding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Multiple banks, brokerages where I have accounts and even an online MSG service have all declined to provide one.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
That will put an end to brokerages in marriage.
From The Wedding Ring A Series of Discourses for Husbands and Wives and Those Contemplating Matrimony by T. De Witt (Thomas De Witt) Talmage
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