Sell-side firm

A 'sell-side' investment firm is one which offers services including:

• Brokering
• Dealing
• Providing derivative products and solutions
• Advisory services
• Investment research

Sell-side firms are contrasted with 'buy-side' firms, which are the corporate and other customers of the sell-side firms.

See also

• Buy-side firm
• Derivative instrument
• Hedging