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Full-service
vs. discount brokers:
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Full-Service
brokers
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Features:
Research, representatives to help with portfolio
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planning,
access to new stock offerings, personal contact
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with customers,
high commissions
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Visit a
full-service broker Website: Merrill Lynch at
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http://www.ml.com/
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Discount
Brokers
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Features:
Possibly no personal contact, 800
number or
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the Internet,
low commissions
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Visit a
discount broker Website: Ameritrade at
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http://www.ameritrade.com/
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If
you are experienced, choose discount
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brokers to save
commission.
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