BancBoston Robertson Stephens Initiates Coverage of the eBrokerage Industry
June 8, 1999 12:12 PM
SAN FRANCISCO, June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by BancBoston Robertson Stephens, a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, CRD number 41271:
BancBoston Robertson Stephens senior eFinance analyst Scott Appleby today initiated coverage of the eBrokerage industry, with his initiation of AmeriTrade AMTD , rated Buy, and assumption of Knight/Trimark Group NITE , rated Buy, and E*Trade EGRP , not rated.
"The eBrokerage leaders are developing scale, strong brands, distribution and a keen mastery of the electronic channel," said Appleby. "These are powerful first-mover advantages not only to traditional brokerage firms, but to all financial intermediaries, including banks and insurance companies.
"Online trading accounts have mushroomed, from 3.25 million in December 1997, to an estimated 7.0 million to date in 1999, up 115.4 percent. What was true then and is still true today, in our view, is the importance of superior customer value online versus offline," said Appleby.
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