Notebook: Online Broker Margin Rates Keep Rising
Also, ads allude to easy money, and observers question the source of the industry's growth.
01:00PM 04/01/99
Dow 10,000 Is Little Noted Among Online Brokers
The big blue-chip milestone brought no special surge of trading. But E*Trade has a Dow 10,000 promotion planned for tomorrow.
06:58PM 03/29/99
E-manager Wit Capital Enlists Traditional Wall Street for Its IPO
The company plans to expand into after-hours trading and additional products.
05:10PM 03/18/99
DLJ's Tracking Strategy Separates DLJdirect From Online Broker Crowd
The decision to issue tracking stock will make DLJdirect a slightly different animal from its online broker brethren.
09:01AM 03/18/99
Robbie Stephens Sees Online Synergy With Fleet Brokers
BancBoston Robertson Stephens anticipates a perfect fit between its tech focus and Quick & Reilly and Suretrade.
04:49PM 03/17/99
DLJ Takes Direct Action for Online Broker Unit
Hoping to cash in on the Internet stock frenzy, DLJ sets a hybrid tracking stock/IPO plan.
10:43AM 03/17/99
Fast-Growing Ameritrade Beefs Up Its Technology
For about a year, the company has struggled to meet service demands. Now with an aggressive new tech focus, it hopes to leapfrog competitors.
09:05AM 03/16/99
Suretrade Spinoff a Model for Online Broker Pricing
Plus, online brokerage ads go over the top, and Fidelity boosts fund fees.
07:39PM 03/12/99
ECNs Duke It Out for Share of Growing Volume
Oddsmakers expect several electronic communication networks to be knocked out by more powerful competitors.
11:17AM 03/10/99
Discover Heads After-Hours Push for Online Brokers
As the online trader population grows in size and demands, several online brokers are examining offering trading after the official close.
09:23AM 03/04/99


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