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The Motley Fool
September 15, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Free Research From Brokerages A little shopping around can yield lots of free stock research.   |
The Motley Fool
July 13, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Wanted: Wall Street Analysts Are Wall Street analysts, the "sell-side" analysts who work for brokerages, an endangered species? Should you care? For investors expect to see less research available on many smaller companies. |
The Motley Fool
February 28, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Brokerages Misbehaving The SEC has gotten an earful about brokerages upsetting customers. Investors, the more you know about the stock market and how brokerages and brokers work, the better off you'll likely be. |
The Motley Fool
December 8, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
Commissions Falling: Are Yours? You can pay $5 per trade, or even less, if you shop around for a broker tailored to meet your needs. |
The Motley Fool
May 23, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Brokerages With Top Analysts All stock analysts are not created equal. Find out where the top ones are. |
The Motley Fool
March 24, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
Save Big Bucks When Investing Why spend more than you have to when investing? Here are some ways to enhance the power of your investing dollar. |
The Motley Fool
September 25, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Chinese Brokerages Are Opening Up China is now ready to permit foreign investment in its brokerage houses. Companies we might see making such investments include Morgan Stanley, UBS, and Citigroup. |
The Motley Fool
May 31, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
Think Twice About Chinese Brokerages America's brokerages offer more protection for investors. |
The Motley Fool
November 14, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
How Steep Are Some Brokerage Fees? Investors, make sure you do your homework before you choose a broker. |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2005 |
How to Open a Brokerage Account Investing is easy, and it can get you started on a path to financial security. |
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2007
Halah Touryalai |
Riding High It was a fine year for brokerage firms -- especially their stocks. No one came up bigger than Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley in terms of percentage gains. |
The Motley Fool
November 21, 2006 |
How to Open a Brokerage Account Before you buy stocks, you have to figure out how you'll buy them. |
The Motley Fool
June 22, 2004
Roger Nusbaum |
The House of Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley has had its fair share of wrongdoing, but despite its warts, the brokerage firm should continue to thrive. |
The Motley Fool
August 8, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Business Booming for Brokerages There's another way to make money off brokerages -- by investing in them. In recent months, business has been brisk at many brokerages, judging by quarterly reports. |
The Motley Fool
July 19, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Find the Right Broker When it comes to handling your investments, one size doesn't fit all. Shop around. |
The Motley Fool
August 12, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
How Brokerages Stack Up Several brokerages earned high marks. How did yours do? Ameritrade... BrownCo, a unit of JPMorgan Chase... HARRISdirect... Power E*TRADE... etc. |
The Motley Fool
May 5, 2004
Phil Wohl |
Legg Running in Stride On the surface, it appears that job growth and economic wellness are heavy on the minds of Americans. Yet, these same people are parking huge sums of money at brokerage firms such as Legg Mason, which continue to produce record results. |
The Motley Fool
September 24, 2004
Nathan Slaughter |
A.G. Edwards Misses the Mark The full-service broker reports Q2 earnings just shy of estimates. |
The Motley Fool
November 3, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Why So Few "Sell" Ratings? There are many reasons why stock analysts rarely say "Sell"! |
The Motley Fool
March 16, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Leapin' Lehman! The brokerage reports a fabulous first quarter. Things are looking good for brokerage companies, and their stocks reflect that. |
Registered Rep.
September 25, 2002
Rick Weinberg |
NY Attorney General: I Could Have Nailed Merrill on More Serious Charges Eliot Spitzer said he could have pursued criminal charges against Merrill Lynch for its conflicts of interest in its research, but that he didn't want to "destroy" the firm or Wall Street. |
The Motley Fool
June 22, 2004
Mark Mahorney |
The Economy vs. Rates Debate Goldman Sachs released some impressive second-quarter numbers this morning. However, investors have been convinced that rising interest rates will hurt the bottom lines of this as well as other brokerages. |
The Motley Fool
March 11, 2004
Bill Mann |
New Standards Help Shareholders Many will think this sort of topic belongs squarely in the "so what?" category. But after the French company LVMH sued Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MWD) for what it considered to be extremely negative coverage -- and won -- this issue takes on some importance. |
BusinessWeek
June 28, 2004
Emily Thornton |
Mutual Funds: The Cost Of Full Disclosure With Securities & Exchange Commission Chairman William H. Donaldson pushing for new rules aimed at providing greater safeguards for mutual-fund investors, brokerages worry that implementing them will cost billions of dollars. |
Registered Rep.
November 12, 2003 |
Morgan Stanley Launches Conflict-of-Interest Probe Morgan Stanley has announced it is conducting an in-house conflict-of-interest probe. |
The Motley Fool
March 5, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Is Your Brokerage Insured? Brokerage firms are required to become members of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. Is yours insured? |
The Motley Fool
March 15, 2005 |
"Initiating Coverage" Read Wall Street coverage of your stocks with a wary eye. |
The Motley Fool
February 17, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Brokerages Circumventing Falling Fees Some SMAs might serve some investors well, but study your options carefully before signing up. |
The Motley Fool
September 17, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Brokerage Statement Bewilderment You don't have to be flummoxed by your financial statements. |
The Motley Fool
September 9, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Which Brokerage Is Best? See which brokerages various investors use and recommend -- and why. |
The Motley Fool
August 2, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Buying Your Brokerage? There are good and bad ways to invest in securities firms. Look for these red flags before investing in a broker-dealer offering (BDO.) |
The Motley Fool
December 14, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
Surprise! Brokerages Favor the Rich Brokerages don't treat all investors the same. The more money you have at the brokerage, the better interest rate you'll likely receive. It doesn't sound quite fair, does it? |
The Motley Fool
March 7, 2006 |
Brokerage Account Insurance Investors, don't count on SIPC insurance if your stocks plunge. |
The Motley Fool
September 9, 2004 |
Why Reinvesting Dividends Rocks Many people might shrug their shoulders at the thought of reinvesting dividends, thinking they might as well just take those few dollars as cash and enjoy them. Wrong! |
The Motley Fool
December 20, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Will Morgan Stanley Come Back? Investors who thought that the return of John Mack to Morgan Stanley would mean instant and glorious change might be feeling a bit disappointed about now. |
The Motley Fool
June 8, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Should You Listen to Your Broker? Think twice before acting on a "buy" rating from a brokerage. |
The Motley Fool
April 28, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Better Brokerages Online brokerages have come a long way. More services are offered and trading volumes are up. |
The Motley Fool
May 19, 2008
Saibal Saha |
"Sell" Is a 4-Letter Word Wall Street analysts hate to put down stocks, but praising everything doesn't help either. Merrill Lynch is taking steps to change the system. |
The Motley Fool
April 8, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
Big Brokerages Can Still Be Trouble Though times have changed, some things remain the same. |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2004
Steven Mallas |
Will Schwab Reward Patience? The company saw an improvement in its trades, but will this market be kind to the brokerages? |
The Motley Fool
October 4, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Is Your IRA Insured? Should you worry about insufficient SIPC insurance? |
The Motley Fool
August 25, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
Should Brokers Get Overtime Pay? Commissions. That's an important word to consider when you think about how your broker may be serving you. For most investors, a solid online brokerage with low fees and a broad range of services is all one needs. |
The Motley Fool
June 16, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Time for Brokerage Stocks? Some think it's a good time to buy brokerage stocks. Do you? |
The Motley Fool
May 9, 2005 |
Stock Specialists Did you know that specialists are "making a market" in your stock? |
The Motley Fool
March 24, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
How to Open a Brokerage Account When you're ready to invest, you can do so easily. Tips on how to open a brokerage account. |
The Motley Fool
April 13, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Full-Service vs. Discount Brokers There isn't a great distinction between them anymore. |
Registered Rep.
April 28, 2003
Will Leitch |
Historic Settlement Doesn't Target Brokers -- But You're Hardly Home Free Now that the Wall Street global settlement is official, brokers might be inclined to heave a sigh of relief. Don't. While the settlement will have a lasting impact on the brokerage industry, brokers have been unscathed by the Spitzer investigations -- so far. |
Registered Rep.
October 29, 2002
Rick Weinberg |
Morgan Stanley Opposes Fine Following the New York Attorney General's investigation of Merrill Lynch's research practices, the firm was fined $100 million. The attorney general's office is in the midst of an ongoing investigation of other firms, including Morgan Stanley, which is fighting back. |
The Motley Fool
June 15, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
Beware of Brokers With Agendas Is your broker recommending a fund that serves you -- or him? Here's a conflict of interest you really need to be aware of -- because it may involve your broker and your portfolio. |
The Motley Fool
September 30, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
Get Your Cheap Trades Now Enjoy the low rates of brokerages now. Odds are, they won't last. |
