Identification
Definition
A Broker-Dealer is a financial firm or individual that buys and sells securities on behalf of clients (acting as a broker) or for its own account (acting as a dealer). Broker-dealers are essential in facilitating securities transactions, providing market liquidity, and offering investment advice and services to individual and institutional investors.
Examples
- • Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC: An investment bank with broker-dealer operations facilitating securities trading and market making.
- • Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC: A global financial services firm offering broker-dealer services among other financial solutions.
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- • Broker
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