Meaning & use
stock brokering
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Meanings
noununcountable
the business activity of buying and selling shares for other people, usually for a commission.
Grammar: Used without 'a' or a plural: 'She works in stock brokering.'
Patterns
- work in stock brokering
- a career in stock brokering
- the stock brokering industry
He spent twenty years in stock brokering before retiring.
The firm's stock brokering division handled millions of dollars daily.
adjectivebefore a noun
relating to the business of buying and selling shares for others.
Grammar: Comes before a noun: 'stock brokering services'.
Patterns
- stock brokering services
- stock brokering firm
- stock brokering activities
She set up a stock brokering company in the 1990s.
The bank offers stock brokering services to wealthy clients.
Common combinations
- stock brokering firm
- He joined a small stock brokering firm after graduation.
- stock brokering services
- The bank expanded its stock brokering services to Asia.
- engage in stock brokering
- Only licensed professionals may engage in stock brokering.
- a career in stock brokering
- A career in stock brokering can be very demanding.
Synonyms and how they differ
- brokerage
- Often used as a countable noun for the company or the fee; 'stock brokering' focuses on the activity itself.
- trading
- Broader and can refer to any buying and selling, not just shares handled by a broker.
Word family
- stockbroker noun
- A person whose job is to buy and sell shares for clients.
- stockbroking noun
- Another spelling of the activity, without the space.
Commonly confused: stock brokering or stockbroker?
stock brokering vs stockbroker
A stockbroker is the person; stock brokering is the work or service they provide.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'stock brokering' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Stock brokering' is an uncountable noun for the activity, so 'works in stock brokering' is correct. Option 1 wrongly uses it as a countable noun for a person; option 2 uses it as a verb; option 3 treats it as a plural countable noun.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “stock brokering”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.