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
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Demand for mortgages to finance purchases of vacation homes has picked up considerably over the last year, according to a separate analysis of federal data by real-estate brokerage Redfin.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
“What investors need to look out for is the prospect of tech-driven category disruption beyond this horizon,” the brokerage says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
The institutional share classes may also be available directly through certain brokerage platforms, and account minimums may vary depending on the relationships between the fund manager or distributor and the advisory or brokerage firm.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
A stock’s forward price/earnings ratio is its price divided by the rolling consensus 12-month earnings-per-share estimate among analysts working for brokerage and research firms.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
When Cornwall Capital moved their assets to Bear Stearns, sure enough, their brokerage statements soon came back with Ace Greenberg’s name on top.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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
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
Those brokerages typically have policies discouraging users from quickly selling, or “flipping,” IPO shares.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
The IPO drew heavy demand from big institutional investors such as BlackRock, but also individuals, who in many cases didn’t get anywhere near the number of shares they requested through brokerages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
It has other sources of income: its brokerages first; for it buys, sells, and executes, as the prospectus says, all orders for stocks, bonds, or other securities, for the best interests of the client.
From Other People's Money by Gaboriau, Émile
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