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Politics : Ask Michael Burke -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Mama Bear who wrote (69515)	10/25/1999 12:06:00 PM
From: SeaViewer	Respond to of 132070

Thanks. I will take a look at Waterhouse. <EOM>

To: Mama Bear who wrote (69515)	10/25/1999 12:22:00 PM
From: Michael Bakunin	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 132070

I use B&C, and find the discount worthwhile. Execution is solid at small size, there are zero frills on their web site (some may dislike this, but I consider it a feature), and you cannot beat $5/trade. Their price for limit orders isn't as good ($10), and options commissions are not the cheapest ($25 minimum; Dreyfus is cheaper). My one real complaint is not the charge you dislike -- I've changed plenty of orders and never been hit with it -- but low interest on your credit balance. My solution is to keep my cash elsewhere. However, $12-$5=$7; multiply by the number of market trades you made this year and decide whether the savings would be worth the hassle. -mb