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.
What is a 'Broker-Dealer'. A broker-dealer is a person or firm in the business of buying and selling securities, operating as both a broker and a dealer, depending on the transaction. The term broker-dealer is used in U.S. securities regulation parlance to describe stock brokerages, because most of them act as both agents and principals.