Learn what commission is in finance, with examples and key differences between commission-based and fee-based financial advisors.

A commission is a fee charged by a broker to execute transactions in a trading account. When you place a trade order to buy or sell stocks, bonds, exchange-traded funds, options or other securities in ...

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The Massachusetts Wage Act, which requires timely payment of wages, contains language explicitly stating that it applies “to the payment of commissions[.]” But the statute does not include a precise ...

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Commission is the charge levied by an investment broker for making trades on a trader’s behalf. Levels of commission vary between different brokers, depending on the asset being traded and the type of ...