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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There is a brokerage account with $1 million.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
You have a $1 million brokerage account, but your pension and Social Security already cover your basic expenses.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
The French bank reported an increase in earnings for the third quarter, boosted by 9.45% revenue growth and a strong performance by its equities and prime brokerage arm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Jio also carries 60% of India's wireless data traffic and boasts of the largest 5G subscriber base outside China, according to brokerage Emkay Global, which has described the company as the "digital engine of India".
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 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
The rapid adoption of the new artificial-intelligence agent threatens to disrupt wealth managers, brokerages and insurers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
In recent years, retail traders have clamored for more access to newly public companies—but the number of shares allocated to brokerages in popular offerings often fall well short of demand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Discount brokerages had just become available on the Internet; one could trade without having to actually live in New York.
From Joe Burke's Last Stand by John Moncure Wetterau
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