securities firm
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4.3
- noun
- /sɪˈkjʊərɪtiz fɜrm/
- Specialized
:
firma de valores
- By the 1980s, Milberg Weiss was widely recognized as the most influential plaintiffs' securities firm in the United States.
Examples
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A college degree was, alas, expected for a brokering job at any securities firm.
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Similarly, the top securities firms accounted for $3.8 trillion, or about 27 percent of GDP.
Blog text (10) -
They work for one of the largest security firms in the country.
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Since the 1960s, however, commercial banks and securities firms have tried to expand their activities into each other's strongholds.
Academic text (1998) -
The top securities firms had total assets of $718 billion, or about 9 percent of GDP.
Blog text (10) -
Allow foreigners to set up securities firms in Korea, which means, of course, allowing more foreign capitals in the bond market.
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In particular, we may need to revisit the SIPC regime that governs securities firms in bankruptcy.
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The securities firm helped investors buy and sell stocks efficiently.
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To start trading, you need to open an account with a securities firm that charges low fees.
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Many securities firms provide online platforms for easy access to the stock market.
Synonyms
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5.8
A company that helps people buy and sell things like stocks for a fee
44
4.4
A person who buys and sells company shares for clients
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4.1
A company that helps people buy and sell stocks and other investments for a fee
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6.1
A person or company that buys and sells stocks and bonds for clients and trades for itself
How Large
- Specialized
6
3.0
- Specialized
12
4.3
- Specialized
3
6.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'security/securities' (tradable financial assets) + 'firm' (company): a company that deals in securities. This compound follows a common noun-noun naming pattern found across languages and in business vocabulary, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Securities firm comes from the words securities, which were papers that promise money and give 'security', and firm, meaning a steady company. So a securities firm is a company that helps buyers and sellers trade those promise-papers about money, which is why the name means a business that handles financial 'securities'.