Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• AGENCY BASIS
  
  the sale of securities by a broker acting as an agent for others and charging customers a commission for services. On an agency basis, the broker assumes no risk of holding the securities directly, but merely handles the buying and selling for others. See principal basis.
  
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