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Broker
An individual who is paid a commission for executing customer orders. Either a floor broker who executes orders on the floor of the exchange, or an upstairs broker who handles retail customers and their orders.
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Is the party who acts as an agent for his customer. The broker receives a commission as compensation. This person is also known as an AE, AP, IE, RR, or registered customer support person. Brokers are required to be licensed according to product lines and states when required.
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A salesperson who has obtained a state license to sell and service contracts of multiple health plans or insurers, and who is ordinarily considered to be an agent of the buyer, not the health plan or insurer. One who represents an insured in solicitation, negotiation, or procurement of contracts of ...
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An independent agent or representative of various noncompetitive products in a retail market who represents a manufacturer and presents products, sales and special deals to a retailer or wholesaler. See agent; field broker;manufacturer's representative; master broker.
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An agent who handles investors` orders to buy and sell securities, commodities, insurance policies or other property. For this service, a commission is charged which, depending upon the broker and the amount of the transaction, may or may not be negotiated.
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An agent, often a member of a stock exchange firm, who executes public orders to buy and sell securities and commodities. For this service a commission is usually charged. Brokers are agents working on commission and not principals or agents acting on their own account.
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The intermediary agent between a market maker and an investor, who charges a commission for services provided.
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An independent agent who acts on behalf of the insured in placing business with an insurance company. Brokers are usually compensated with commissions, and may help collect premiums, although they do not provide insurance coverage. In some cases they are compensated with fees paid for by the insured...
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An individual or firm that acts as an intermediary between buyers and sellers, usually for payment of a commission. It may also buy securities to sell for a profit while fulfilling its role as a dealer.
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[v] - act as a broker
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Brokers and other intermediaries attempt to arrange suitable financial products or policies for you. They can be fully independent, part of a network that uses a panel of providers, or tied to certain institutions in which case they can only sell their products.
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Broker
A person that acts as middleman between two parties.
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An intermediary who acts as an agent for insurers and on behalf of the insured, and who is regulated by a professional body and codes of practice.
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An intermediary who manages a sale and purchase.Â Brokers can represent either sellers or buyers.Â Different brokers can represent both a seller and a buyer.
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In the context of the LME, a person or company that buys from or sells to customers. On the LME brokers act as principals to the contracts with customers carrying imbalances of trades in a house book, which they may offset with other brokers.
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Broker
A Broker is a middleman between a client â€“ company and the market.
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An agent who brings together two parties enabling them to enter a contract for which he receives a set fee.
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Former name (to October 1986) for an intermediary who arranges the sale of financial products (shares, insurance, mortgages, and so on) to the public for a commission or brokerage fee. The broker's...
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An individual or firm that acts as an intermediary between a buyer and seller, usually charging commission or a fee. Insurance brokers arrange cover on behalf of their clients and represent the interests of the policyholder
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One that acts as an agent for others, as in negotiating contracts, purchases, or sales in return for a fee or commission.
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An individual or company who, for a fee, locates and arranges the hire of a cargo aircraft, with or without crew, for a client.
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Bro'ker (brō'kẽr) noun [ Middle English brocour , from a word akin to broken , bruken , to use, enjoy, possess, digest, from Anglo-Saxon brūcan to use, enjoy; confer Fries. broker , French broc...
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