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Non-Tech : Always Looking for Cheap Internet Brokers -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Judith who wrote (9)	11/15/1997 12:59:00 PM
From: Sheri	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 602

Here are some online discount brokers info: I copy and pasted all information here directly from their web sites. If anything is not correct, I don't take responsibility. -------------- When National Discount Brokers pioneered Flat Fee Tradingr in January 1994, we did away with the industry's traditional escalating commission structure and replaced it with a simple flat transaction fee. $14.75 for any size market order placed using NDB's WebStation sm.* $19.75 for any size limit order placed using WebStation.* * Listed Trades in excess of 5,000 shares will incur a one cent per share charge on the entire order. All accounts require $2,000 in funds and/or fully paid for securities before trading can begin. ------------------- Waterhouse When you place a trade using your PC... $12 per trade, up to 5,000 shares. Trades over 5,000 shares will incur a commission of 1 cent per share for the entire order. When you place a trade using TradeDirectr, touch-tone telephone trading system... $35per trade, up to 5,000 shares. Trades over 5,000 shares will incur a 1 cent per share charge for the entire order. When you place a trade through an Account Officer... $45per trade, up to 5,000 shares. Trades over 5,000 shares will incur a 1 cent per share charge for the entire order. On-line Accounts require a minimum $2,000 --------------------- Tradewell Discount Investing> $27 per trade* (broker-assisted) $22 per trade* (electronic) * A trade is defined as: Same stock, same side, same day - make unlimited day trades for a single round trip commission of just $44.00 or $54.00. ---------------------- Scottsdale Three Ways to Trade: Through your local Scottsdale Branch Office. Touchtone 24 hours ...from anywhere ... 1-800-906-SCOT. $9 Internet Commission on Listed and NASDAQ stocks $19 Internet Commissions if Equity less than $10k ------- Does anyone want to continue this??????? Sheri

To: Judith who wrote (9)	11/15/1997 1:03:00 PM
From: Sheri	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 602

Ameritrade: At one of the lowest commission rates in the business, $8 per online equity trade (regardless of the price or number of shares), Ameritrade offers the standard investment vehicles including stocks, bonds and options. $5 extra for limit orders A minimum $2,000 initial deposit is required to open the account. This may be in cash or securities and may be used on your initial purchase. You do not need to maintain a $2,000 balance at all times, but you must have equity in your account to keep it open.