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Re: Discount broker goes bust?



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Bill Blank wrote:
> 
> > I was thinking of transferring some money to that little guy Brown.
> > $5 a trade sounds great.  What happens if they go bankrupt?
>                    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>   Bill:
>   I feel that discount brokers can and might got to 0% commissions
>   to attract new clients and they still make money.
> 
>   Don't forget, the deep discounters donot deal with the 3 day
>   settlement. You have to have cash in the acct to trade.
> 
>   They invest your cash at 7% and give you 4% on your money
>   wether you trade or not. Easy money for them.
>                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Where do we get 7%?  I would like some.

Al Taglavore