Investment bank vs. Finance Company...what are the differences between each type of balance sheet?

How are the two types of companies different? How fixed are the balance sheets? What is on the balance sheet that makes it fixed?

Some lend their own money, while others broker the deals. Brokerage firms, i.e. finance companies, have more extensive spread sheets due to tha requirment for information.

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