Transaction Costs

What Does Transaction Costs Mean?
Costs incurred when buying or selling securities. These include brokers' commissions and spreads (the difference between the price the dealer paid for a security and the price at which it can be sold).

Also referred to as "transaction fees."

Investopedia explains Transaction Costs
This is what a broker or bank makes for being the middleman in a transaction.

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