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The Motley Fool January 10, 2006	Compare Brokerages and Find the Best for You Here are some things you should consider when comparing brokerages and choosing one.
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The Motley Fool March 31, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Make Your Broker the Best With such a large array of competing brokers out there, you can hold out for one that will give you everything you possibly want.
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Registered Rep. August 1, 2004 Stan Luxenberg	Chucked! If Charles Schwab cannot soon deliver on its goal of reaching all kinds of customers, then perhaps the board will insist on another change, this time moving the company back to its model of the 1990s, when Schwab was clearly a discount broker.
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