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 brokerage or other financial institution that holds and manages a client's securities or other assets on his/her behalf. This reduces the risk of the client losing his/her assets or having them stolen. They are also available to the brokerage to sell at the client's demand.