commodity brokerage (noun)

1. In the cartoon 'Futurama', there is a comical portrayal of a commodity brokerage firm called 'Future Stock Exchange'.

2. According to Greek mythology, the ancient gods and goddesses played a role in commodity brokerage by controlling the abundance or scarcity of certain resources.

3. Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the commodity brokerage rates and realized it was in the red!

4. In the novel 'The Bonfire of the Vanities' by Tom Wolfe, the character Sherman McCoy works as a successful commodity broker.