brokerage

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1. BFSthe business of being a broker 经纪业务；掮客业务

2. BFSthe amount of money a broker charges 〔经纪人收取的〕佣金，手续费，经纪费

3. brokerage house/firm BFSa company of brokers, or the place where they work 经纪行/公司

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brokerage house/firm• Adler Coleman, a clearing company for about 40 brokerage firms, files for bankruptcy protection.• The authority said the banks and brokerage firms eliminated or are resolving the problems.• Also, many foreign-exchange brokerage firms closed at noon.• Of course, there is intense competition among the London brokerage houses to signal their bids as fast as possible.• Because she has a substantial portfolio, she should be able to seek this out at any full-service brokerage firm.• Computer and semiconductor stocks slid as three brokerage firms downgraded earnings estimates for Dell Computer.

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brokerage• Even insider-trading accusations against brokerages and managers of investment funds haven't hurt stocks' appeal.• Each brokerage Jongert is covered by a six-month shipyard guarantee and is backed by our comprehensive and reliable after sales service.• More advanced services include stock and mutual fund brokerage or trading services, currency trading, and credit or debit card management.• Think, for example, of the dilemma that Dave faced when he replaced George at the low-performing brokerage.• Another aspect of the brokerage function is the support for data management and traditional transaction services.• But it would not be new to the brokerage or mutual fund businesses.• Banks gave up 0. 74 percent as a group while brokerages fell 0. 84.

From Longman Business Dictionary

brokeragebro·ker·age /ˈbrəʊkərɪdʒˈbroʊ-/ nounFINANCE

1[countableC] (also brokerage house)ORGANIZATIONS an organization of brokers

The credibility of a brokerage or bank can disappear overnight, and when it does, so does the firm.

2[uncountableU] the work done by brokers

Its basic business of retail brokerage is slow.

The electricity company saved $520,000 in brokerage fees by selling the bonds directly to investors.

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