Which of the following statements is NOT true about broker markets?

Brokers can guarantee an order because they have an inventory of securities$.$

Investors have an incentive to hire a broker because what they charge as a commission is less than the cost of direct search.

Brokers' extensive contacts provide them with a pool of price information that individual investors could not economically duplicate themselves.

Brokers bring buyers and sellers together to earn a fee, called a commission.