Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One that acts as an agent in the buying and selling of stocks or other securities; a broker.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A broker who, for a commission, attends to the purchase and sale of stocks or shares, and of government and other securities, in behalf and for the account of clients.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A broker who deals in stocks.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun finance A person who buys and sells
shares (stock ) on astock exchange on behalf ofclients . May also provide investment advice and/or company information, depending on the level of service offered (or chosen by the client).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an agent in the buying and selling of stocks and bonds
Etymologies
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Examples
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Nattering on about all the coke you did while you were a stockbroker is not the same thing as "a blistering satire of the corporate world."
News Flash 2010
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Nattering on about all the coke you did while you were a stockbroker is not the same thing as "a blistering satire of the corporate world."
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I called a stockbroker I knew who owned racehorses and asked him about the share movements of the company which had commissioned the analysis of the core.
Slay Ride Francis, Dick, 1920- 1974
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Still for some, like Aitor Zuazua, a 32-year-old stockbroker from the Basque town of Getxo, football and politics do not mix.
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Still for some, like Aitor Zuazua, a 32-year-old stockbroker from the Basque town of Getxo, football and politics do not mix.
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The service has already been installed in Irish stockbroker firms NCB Stockbrokers, Davy and Merrion Stockbrokers to link them to the RTE newsroom.
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And instead of calling a stockbroker or visiting a bank branch, many routinely do trading and banking online.
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That said, a stockbroker might be the right choice for investors who have their own ideas about the market and are seeking to use an expert as a sounding board.
How to Find the Right Adviser for You Jaime Levy Pessin 2011
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When I worked as a Series 7 registered representative often referred to as a stockbroker, I followed the lessons of the Get Rich Slowly book religiously.
Don McNay: Getting Rich Slowly Don McNay 2011
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And instead of calling a stockbroker or visiting a bank branch, many routinely do trading and banking online.
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