First-term Democratic incumbent North Carolina Sen. Kay Hagan lost in a tight contest against GOP challenger Thom Tillis, according to a CNN projection. It was the most expensive Senate race this cycle: A great deal of the funding was provided by out-of-state organizations backing harsh television attack ads.
Noun. 1. brokerage-a stock broker's business; charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller. brokerage firm, securities firm. bucket shop-an unethical or overly aggressive brokerage firm.
A stockbroker, also called a Registered Representative, investment advisor or simply, broker, is a professional individual who executes buy and sell orders for stocks and other securities through a stock market, or over the counter, for a fee or commission.