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Wall Street & Technology May 28, 2008 Cory Levine	Interdealer Brokers Should Be Feeling Good About Themselves The top interdealer brokers will see revenue growth as volume in over-the-counter markets continues to increase. In addition, barriers to entry will keep the IDBs fairly safe from the threat of new competition.
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