Broker 397129 210458238 2008-05-06T00:31:04Z Art LaPella 94794 Revert. For one thing, not all brokers are stock brokers. For another, study the style of other Wikipedia articles, or as defined by [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style]]. {{Otheruses}} In [[commerce]], a '''broker''' is a party that mediates between a [[buyer]] and a [[seller]]. A broker who also acts as a seller or as a buyer becomes a [[:wikt:principal|principal]] party to the deal. Distinguish [[Agent (law)|agent]]: one who acts on behalf of a principal. A '''brokerage''' or a '''brokerage firm''' is a business that acts as a broker. 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, an exchange member who actually executes the purchase or sale order in the pit, on the exchange, as a service to the client of the firm for which that salesman works. == Types of brokers == * [[Business broker]] * [[Commodity broker]] * [[Construction equipment broker]] * Contract Hire Broker (see [[Business Contract Hire]]) * [[Foreign exchange market#Retail Forex Brokers|Forex Broker]] * [[Insurance broker]] * [[Investment broker]] * [[Mortgage broker]] * [[Real estate broker]] * [[Rigs brokers]] * [[Ship broker]] * [[Stock broker]] * [[Yacht charter brokers]] * [[Capacity broker]] * [[Off Business broker]] * [[Marriage broker]] <!-- (External links would normally be here) External links are an attractor for "link spam", links to commercial sites promoting limousine/broker services, and such ARE PROHIBITED by Wikipedia rules. Thanks for not re-establishing this section. --> {{econ-stub}} [[Category:Occupations]] [[ar:دلاَّل]] [[de:Makler]] [[nl:Makelaar]] [[no:Megler]] [[pl:Broker]] [[ru:Маклер]] [[sr:Брокер]] [[sv:Mäklare]] [[uk:Маклер]]