证券代理商和投资商为个人投资者,养老基金经理,银行,信托公司,保险公司和其他机构购买和出售股票,债券,国库券,共同基金和其他证券。经纪人代表证券投资商在证券交易所购买和出售股票,债券,商品期货,外汇及其他证券。他们受雇于投资公司,证券经纪公司,股票和商品交易所及证券业其他机构。
Securities agents and investment dealers buy and sell stocks, bonds, treasury bills, mutual funds and other securities for individual investors, pension fund managers, banks, trust companies, insurance firms and other establishments. Brokers buy and sell stocks, bonds, commodity futures, foreign currencies and other securities at stock exchanges on behalf of investment dealers. They are employed by investment companies, stock brokerage firms, stock and commodity exchanges and other establishments in the securities industry.