They may get a commission on the securities they sell; charge fees, either flat or a percentage of the assets they manage for you; work at an hourly rate; or a combination of all of them.

他们可能会从销售的证券那里得到佣金；可能收取管理费，固定的或是按照为你管理资产的比例收取；可能按照小时收费；或是包括以上所有方式。

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May be a flat amount or a percentage; usually referred to as a commission.

可能是一笔固定的金额或是百分比，通常指的是中介费。

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The salespeople earn a flat commission, so they have no incentive to try to stuff a customer who can only afford a four-year-old Hyundai into a one-year-old BMW. Their desks are designed so that they and their customers are on the same side of the computer screen.

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In retrospect that change seems an obvious one: The pitchman can focus on what the shopper wants instead of pushing a high-commission flat-screen TV.

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Planners are generally grouped according to how they are compensated: by commission from the products they sell, by flat fee or by a combination.

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