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To: Tomato who wrote (13446)	8/19/2000 7:43:10 AM
From: Vendit™	Respond to of 19374

T Several years ago I was searching for an online broker. I read endless articles about online investing to educate myself because I had no idea what I was looking for in an online broker nor how to compare them. As I read I began to realize that there were several things which I considered important to me. * Trade commissions * Free real time quotes * Trade execution time * After hours trading * Independently free standing windows based software * Ease of use * Up time vs down time, i.e. reliability * Trade confirmation time * NASDAQ stop loss order acceptance * Free toll free support and free (reg commissions) order placement. * And most recently wireless trading support. Below are a few links that may help you to compare brokers. This is an important decision so take your time in finding one that will suit your needs. investorlinks.com investorguide.com money.com 205.181.112.65 cyberinvest.com stocks.about.com stocks.about.com Sorry but Ive never heard of Yamner, their commissions seem very expensive.

To: Tomato who wrote (13446)	8/19/2000 8:55:04 AM
From: AugustWest	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 19374

You might want to research some of the links here #reply-14208845 And for some discussion, #subject-16961 FWIW, my opinion, I wouldn't open a "trading" account with anyone that doesn't allow me to choose where my order is routed. From what I gather, OLBs don't make money(or much) off the commissions, they make their money from kick backs they get from the MM they route your order threough. This is a big red flag, IMO. Whose best interests could they have in mind when they send your order?