👉 Pawnbrokering is a profession that involves trading securities and commodities, such as stocks, bonds, and futures. It typically involves working with clients who are interested in buying or selling these securities to make money on the transaction. Pawns are the financial instruments used by pawnbrokers to trade with their clients. They are essentially small pieces of paper, often called a "pawn," that have a value attached to them. These pawns can be traded for larger amounts of money, such as stocks