523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and
Related Activities 

Industries in the Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial
Investments and Related Activities subsector group establishments that
are primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) underwriting
securities issues and/or making markets for securities and commodities;
(2) acting as agents (i.e., brokers) between buyers and sellers of
securities and commodities; (3) providing securities and commodity
exchange services; and (4) providing other services, such as managing
portfolios of assets; providing investment advice; and trust,
fiduciary, and custody services.