A broker is a party that act as a mediator between a buyer and a seller. A broker who also acts as a seller or as a buyer becomes a principal party to the dealer.\u00a0 A “brokerage firm” is a business that plays the role of a broker. A brokerage firm is a business that specializes in trading stocks.[1] A sales person working for a securities or commodity brokerage firm is popularly (but incorrectly) called a “broker.” A broker in that context is, strictly speaking, is a\u00a0 member who is actually executing the purchase or sales order and provides service to the client of the firm .<\/p>\n
in short , he is a member of the stock exchange who is licensed to buy or sell shares on his own or on his client\u2019s behalf. He charges a commission (brokerage) on the total\u00a0 value of the deals. Full service brokers simply execute buy or sell orders against a commission. Full service brokers offer facilities such as safekeeping clients\u2019 shares and bonds, offering investment advice, planning clients\u2019 portfolios of investments, managing clients\u2019 portfolios and offering credit when a client is buying on MARGIN.
\nCommission brokers usually charge around 2% of the gross value of a deal; in some cases there is a minimum charge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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