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Non-Tech : E*Trade (NYSE:ET) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: X Y Zebra who wrote (6956)	6/7/1999 1:30:00 PM
From: Spytrdr	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 13953

"The advantages i get are many" "the conveniences..." etc you sound too vague Gaston. face it: ETrade is much better than Schwab, and cheaper too, plus you get a professional streaming quote service for free, ThePulse, and soon online banking too. if all Schwab customers had a chance to see ThePulse in action, they would move their accounts to ETrade in a matter of days.

To: X Y Zebra who wrote (6956)	6/7/1999 1:34:00 PM
From: jonathan romanowsky	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13953

I find it interesting that everyone focuses on the per trade charge by brokers. Often, the biggest impact on a buyer or seller is on the price one gets for each transaction made. Typically, the small investor typically gets screwed due to low volume trades. I am shocked that the media has not brought this point out tot the general public. A 20/20 story would make a lot of sense. Have there been any studies on what brokerage house provides the best "pricing" for small investors? How do the online brokers compare? Thanks, Jonathan Romanowsky