Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?

Answer 1

I hope its an oppisite thing like the fact that you drive on a parkway but park in a driveway.

Answer 2

To add on to heynow's correct explanation, take a look at the origin of the word to better understand. It originated in (Middle) English around 1350–1400 as brocour or abrocour, a word for middleman or wine merchant; which appears to come from the Spanish word "alboroque," a gift or drink concluding a transaction, and the Arabic al-baraka, meaning a gift/gratuity.

From Dictionary.Com
"Word History: Giving gifts to one's broker might be justifiable from an etymological point of view because the word broker may be connected through its Anglo-Norman source, brocour, abrocour, with Spanish alboroque, meaning 'ceremony or ceremonial gift after the conclusion of a business deal.' If this connection does exist, 'business deal' is the notion shared by the Spanish and Anglo-Norman words because brocour referred to the middleman in transactions. The English word broker is first found in Middle English in 1355, several centuries before we find instances of its familiar compounds pawnbroker, first recorded in 1687, and stockbroker, first recorded in 1706."

Answer 3

because he is not the party with whom the investment is ultimately made. He brokers (or as the brits say "brokes") the deal with your authority to the ultimate investment company, whether it be the corporation or bank.

Answer 4

Cause he has nothing too lose using your money too make you broker!

Answer 5

Cause he leaves you broke

Answer 6

Because he is going to leave you broke..lol

Answer 7

invest everything you own and find out!! he, he.

Answer 8

Have no idea

But thanks for the points