Jo Nesbo

At nineteen I was pretty sure I was going to be a professional soccer player. At that time I played for one of the Norwegian premier leagues. But I tore ligaments in both knees, so I started studying business administration and economics and became a financial analyst, and I worked at a brokerage firm as a stockbroker.

Norwegian Author

Alex Berenson

The lower spreads mean lower costs for investors, because Nasdaq investors generally do not trade directly with one another. Instead, they usually buy and sell from market-makers, brokerage firms that flip shares between buyers and sellers and keep the spread for themselves.

American Author

Fumio Sasaki

In my community of minimalists, there are really wealthy people who work at stock brokerage firms, there are people who are unemployed, but it doesn't seem to matter. We're all really good friends, and we get along really well. It's a very varied and diverse community.

Author

Mary Schapiro

There are no absolutes in this world, and there will always be mistakes that are made within brokerage firms; there will always be people who set out to deceive the regulators and even deceive their own senior management.

American Public Servant

Jean Chatzky

One way to make sure you don't lose assets in the future is to streamline your accounts. Consider using one bank for all your banking needs and one brokerage firm for all your investments.

American Journalist

Lionel Shriver

A pre-nup is an insurance policy or, in brokerage terms, a short hedge - meant to mitigate a high-risk investment. It safeguards the love-struck from their own poor judgment of character.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Advertising is a racket, like the movies and the brokerage business. You cannot be honest without admitting that its constructive contribution to humanity is exactly minus zero.

Sallie Krawcheck

Whatever your income level is, save as much as you can - up to 20 percent, but more if you can - and invest it. Put that into an IRA; put that into a brokerage account.

American Businesswoman

Abigail Johnson

I like analyzing and managing large-scale transaction processing platforms, record-keeping administration, and brokerage trading services.

Lyndon B. Johnson

The CIA is made up of boys whose families sent them to Princeton but wouldn't let them into the family brokerage business.

American President

Use 'brokerage' to refer to the business that facilitates the buying and selling process.

Context Usage

Brokerage can specify the type of industry, like stocks, real estate, or insurance.

Industry Specific

'Brokerage' refers to the business, not an individual broker.

Not a Broker

Use 'brokerage' when talking about the professional field or career of brokering.

Profession Aspect

Brokerage involves negotiation and deal-making skills, as suggested by the term.

Transactional Nature

Discuss brokerage in the context of extra costs for services in financial transactions.

Cost Implications

People often compare brokerage fees before choosing a service provider.

Comparison Consideration

Low brokerage fees can be part of an investment strategy to maximize returns.

Investment Strategy

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