Asked by caleb

How do brokerage firms primarily make their profits?


consumer deposits


government deposits


dividends


fees or commissions on sales or transfers

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
fees or commissions on sales or transfers

Brokerage firms earn most of their revenue from transaction-based charges (commissions, account and advisory fees, spreads, margin interest, payment-for-order-flow, etc.), not from consumer or government deposits or dividends.