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To: Chris O'Keefe who wrote (3415)1/18/1999 3:47:00 PM
From: tom pope  Respond to of 7382
 
>>If the answer to my problem is that higher commissions are just going to be something I have to accept then OK<<

Chris, bear in mind that if the greater transparency (= better evaluation) and the ability to access ECN's saves you just 1/16 per transaction - 62.50 per 1k shares - the commission differential with the online discounters becomes less important.