A broker advised Mrs Harris to take what she thought was a short term loan secured on the house.

Truly expert tasters, the brokers advise the merchants what to buy and how much to pay.

Other brokers advise investors to simply sit out the rough-and-tumble trading days.

Companies in Britain use corporate brokers to advise on equity market rules and to act as a link with investors.

Reputable brokers advised the unsophisticated against risky and expensive behavior, like rapid trading in and out of stocks.

Some brokers are advising clients with property near the port to lie low while the market develops.

Some brokers advise cleaning all rugs and carpets.

But in larger transactions, he said, brokers advise clients, analyzing the terms of leases as well as their financial and tax implications.

And in almost all cases, the brokers advised clients to use a credit line to pay for the transactions and the taxes associated with them.

Because of the pressures of a commission business, many brokers have on occasion advised clients to trade more than they should.