The middle men

Dixon in his Penguin Guide to Finance reckons there are five different kind of middleman.

The Fund Manager who gathers cash from individuals to create large pools of savings that can be more efficiently invested.

Corporate financiers who help companies find the cheapest forms of capital, or the most efficient for their purpose.

Salesmen who are used by banks to promote stock to potential investors.

Traders that are the people who buy and sell shares for clients and on their own behalf.

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