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The Motley Fool October 30, 2009 Dan Caplinger	Why Government "Help" Could Become Your Next Nightmare The government wants brokers and other financial professionals to act in their clients' best interest, but if you're a client, you might well be much happier keeping things exactly the way they are now.
BusinessWeek August 30, 2004 Amy Borrus	Brokers Aren't Advisers The line between brokers and advisers was clear for decades. But in 1999, the Securities & Exchange Commission blurred that line. Now, to protect investors, the SEC must redraw a clear line.
Financial Planning July 1, 2006 Marshall Eckblad	Chalk One Up for RIAs According to a recent survey, a majority of investors believe stockbrokers and investment advisers owe the same fiduciary responsibilities to their clients.
BusinessWeek April 11, 2005 Toddi Gutner	Broker Or Adviser? Be forewarned: If yours is employed by a brokerage, your interests come second
The Motley Fool August 25, 2005 Selena Maranjian	Should Brokers Get Overtime Pay? Commissions. That's an important word to consider when you think about how your broker may be serving you. For most investors, a solid online brokerage with low fees and a broad range of services is all one needs.
Registered Rep. May 28, 2010 Jake Zamansky	Wall Street Will (Again) Kill The Passage of a Fiduciary Standard While the House financial reform bill includes a fiduciary standard for brokers in limited circumstances, I'm fairly certain history will repeat itself and the provision will mysteriously and entirely disappear when the House and Senate reconcile their respective bills.
The Motley Fool February 3, 2010 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Let's Discount the Discounters Stock trade commission rates are falling, but that's bad news for discount brokers' shareholders.
The Motley Fool December 11, 2007 Selena Maranjian	Brokerages and Your Cost Basis Does your brokerage track your cost basis for you? Should it?
The Motley Fool September 9, 2011 Dan Caplinger	What You Really Need From Your Broker Don't obsess about the wrong things. Stick with what's important.
The Motley Fool September 27, 2010 Dan Caplinger	Rich or Not, You Should Do This Discount brokers are great even if you have the money.
The Motley Fool April 30, 2009 Dan Caplinger	Tools to Make You a Better Investor Brokers have been hurting, and you can take advantage. With brokers focusing on getting your business, you'll find them developing and expanding on tools that could help you invest more easily.
The Motley Fool February 24, 2010 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Goldman Gets It Right Analysts are warming up to the discount brokers.
The Motley Fool December 14, 2011 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Teething Pain for the E*TRADE Baby and Chuckie The online discount brokers have a November to dismember.
Investment Advisor August 2010 Bob Clark	Can't Beat 'Em? Then Stall 'Em Despite the reform bill's ambiguity, a fiduciary standard for all seems likely.
Registered Rep. February 2, 2006 Kristen French	Brokers Learning to Play by New Rules It's no longer business as usual on Wall Street. Starting yesterday, broker/dealers must follow a new SEC rule that requires them to disclose at certain times that they may not be acting in their clients' best interest.
Financial Planning December 1, 2009 Harold Evensky	Clients First It is imperative that an honest, universal fiduciary standard incorporate basic principles designed to protect clients -- not brokers, advisors, or their employers.
The Motley Fool October 25, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Brokers for Expert Investors Have you outgrown your brokerage account? When you're just getting started with investing, comparing brokerage firms is pretty easy. But when you go beyond the basics, you need a broker who provides more.
The Motley Fool September 24, 2007 Saibal Saha	You Churn, They Earn Effective Oct. 1, a new SEC rule says that a broker-dealer can no longer charge fees for investment advice unless it agrees to act as a registered investment advisor with fiduciary responsibility for its clients.
The Motley Fool March 22, 2011 Dan Caplinger	This Will Make You a Smarter Investor There's more to smart money management than just picking great stocks. Increasingly, it's becoming just as important to find the right discount broker to give you the best and least expensive access to the investments you want.
Investment Advisor May 2007 Bob Clark	We Win, Sort Of How the FPA can make the most out of its upset victory over the SEC.
The Motley Fool August 13, 2010 Brian Richards	Buffett's Investing Enemies, and How to Beat Them Excitement and trading expenses will ruin you.
The Motley Fool May 25, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Schwabbing the Decks Is a commission war on tap between the discount brokers? Charles Schwab said today it plans to lower its commission fees in a bid to "appeal to the broadest range of investors possible."
Financial Planning July 1, 2005 James A. Barnash	Why We're Suing The FPA president explains the lawsuit over the SEC's broker-dealer rule that exempted certain broker-dealers from disclosure standards that apply to investment advisers and most financial planners.
Registered Rep. May 6, 2010 Kristen French	Washington Goes Crazy For Fiduciary Standard A number of senators are scrambling to get on the fiduciary bandwagon following last weeks' Goldman Sachs hearings.
Investment Advisor December 2009 Kathleen M. McBride	B/D Briefing: Surprise Broker Sentiment Most appear to support a fiduciary standard.
Investment Advisor May 1, 2011 Kathleen McBride	SEC and the Fiduciary Study: Where Do We Go From Here? It's not whether to extend fiduciary duty, but how to extend it
Investment Advisor February 1, 2011 Melanie Waddell	2011: The Year the Advisors' Playing Field Fundamentally Changes All eyes this year will be focused on the exchanges that will ensue between lawmakers and the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding putting brokers under a fiduciary mandate and appointing a self-regulatory organization.
The Motley Fool March 17, 2011 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Don't Bet Against the Traders The online discount brokers had a strong February. March may be another story.
Investment Advisor September 2009 Bob Clark	Clark at Large: These Guys Are Good Did you ever get the haunting feeling that something was going too well? That's how I'm starting to feel about the reregulation of the advisory world, which is part of the Obama Administration's overhaul of the financial services industry.
The Motley Fool October 14, 2009 Dan Caplinger	The Best Investment You'll Ever Make Stop wasting money and take control of your finances; put your money into a discount brokerage account.
Registered Rep. April 27, 2010 Kristen French	Goldman Case Boosts Odds For Fiduciary Standard In Senate Bill The Senate hearing with Goldman Sachs may increase the likelihood that a fiduciary standard for brokers will make it into Senator Christopher Dodd's financial regulatory reform legislation.
The Motley Fool February 17, 2010 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Traders Are Back January was a good month for discount brokers; shares of E*TRADE and TD AMERITRADE are trading higher today after the brokers posted robust buying -- and more likely selling -- for the month of January.
The Motley Fool April 8, 2010 Selena Maranjian	Big Brokerages Can Still Be Trouble Though times have changed, some things remain the same.
Registered Rep. October 1, 2002 Rick Weinberg	Morgan Stanley Boosts Pay for Fee Business Morgan Stanley unveiled a new compensation plan for brokers that rewards fee-based business and penalizes transactional business.
Investment Advisor July 1, 2011 Melanie Waddell	Fiduciary D-Day Arrives As the SEC launches into rulemaking, lots of 'thorny issues' will surface.
The Motley Fool February 26, 2009 Selena Maranjian	The Upside of Broker Fees The more frequently you trade, the more you'll pay your broker in commission fees. But many people may not know that factoring in the cost of those commissions can reduce your capital gains -- and cut the taxes you owe.
Investment Advisor March 1, 2011 Bob Clark	A Study in Flexibility SEC's Study on Investment Advisors and Broker-Dealers leaves too much wiggle room to declare victory yet.
Registered Rep. April 28, 2003 Will Leitch	Historic Settlement Doesn't Target Brokers -- But You're Hardly Home Free Now that the Wall Street global settlement is official, brokers might be inclined to heave a sigh of relief. Don't. While the settlement will have a lasting impact on the brokerage industry, brokers have been unscathed by the Spitzer investigations -- so far.
The Motley Fool April 13, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Full-Service vs. Discount Brokers There isn't a great distinction between them anymore.
Investment Advisor September 2010 Melanie Waddell	Washington Watch: Industry Heeds SEC's Call for Comments SEC flooded with comments on fiduciary standard; 'fiduciary forum' on September 24.
The Motley Fool October 25, 2011 Evan Niu	AMERITRADE Keeps Growing Its Pile TD AMERITRADE reports a solid quarter despite the tough interest rate environment.
The Motley Fool June 15, 2010	One Way to Profit From Higher Interest Rates The good news for brokers is that many have been adding new accounts throughout the recession, which means that once interest rates rise again, they could be bringing in even more interest income than before.
Registered Rep. November 1, 2005 Kristen French	Bonus Bait Morgan Stanley is planning to offer bonuses to brokers who expand their production in 2006.
The Motley Fool March 30, 2010 Dan Caplinger	The Best Way to Buy Stocks Is one broker really that much better than another?
Investment Advisor March 1, 2011 Kathleen Mcbride	SEC and the Fiduciary Study: The Process Why the fiduciary standard became such a hot topic for regulators
The Motley Fool January 29, 2009 Dayana Yochim	Invest Now, Save $125 When opening a brokerage account, you can make sure that more of your money gets invested, and less gets gobbled up by transaction costs.
The Motley Fool August 30, 2010 Dan Caplinger	Who You Trade With Does Matter It's easy to think that one broker fits all, but nothing could be further from the truth. Take the time to get to know your brokerage options. Only then will you have the knowledge base to make your best choice.
Investment Advisor October 2010 Melanie Waddell	Dissecting the FSI's Position on Fiduciary As a new study finds investors still confused, Financial Services Institute president Dale Brown presents the independent broker/dealer perspective.
The Motley Fool July 2, 2007 Selena Maranjian	Declare Independence From Your Broker You don't need to be a genius to improve your portfolio's performance, and the best way to do so may involve casting off the shackles of your current brokerage.
The Motley Fool March 29, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Ameritrade Sipping Lemonade The discount broker cites increased trading activity as a great reason to top guidance.