Industry Statistics Sampler

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2007 NAICS Definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acting as principals (except investment bankers, securities dealers, and commodity contracts dealers) in buying or selling of financial contracts generally on a spread basis. Principals are investors that buy or sell for their own account.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in investment banking, securities dealing, securities brokering, commodity contracts dealing, or commodity contracts brokering are classified in Industry Group 5231, Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage.

Index entries that bring you to this industry:

• Individuals investing in financial contracts on own account
• Investment clubs
• Mineral royalties or leases dealing (i.e., acting as a principal in dealing royalties or leases to investors)
• Oil royalty dealing (i.e., acting as a principal in dealing royalties to investors)
• Tax liens dealing (i.e., acting as a principal in dealing tax liens to investors)
• Venture capital companies
• Viatical settlement companies