Research Links

Brokers: Stocks, Options, Bonds


  • 1st Discount Brokerage Provides full service and discount brokerage services to individuals and institutions. Participates in three segments: online executions, full-service brokerage, and discount brokerage. A firm committed to serving our clients complete financial needs. Subsidiary of 1st Internet Financial Services.

  • ABN AMRO Incorporation Prime Brokerage Services Servicing active traders, hedge funds, and money managers. Provides professional investment advice and related services regarding securities, fixed income and futures products to financial institutions, corporations, governments, fiduciaries, individual investors, professional investors and securities and commodities dealers.

  • A. B. Watley offering a realtime, dynamic, institutional quality US equity trading platform. Designed for institutions and active stock traders, this is the most advanced trading station delivered over the Internet.

  • Accutrade With Accutrade you can trade by phone, by fax, through a personal computer or personal digital assistant (PDA), or through one of our registered representatives.

  • AFTrader The full service online broker/dealer of America First Associates. Provides low trading costs, professional online advisors coupled with high quality research.

  • A.G. Edwards

  • American Express Online Place stock and selected mutual fund trades. Access account information online. Choose from over 200 no-load mutual funds, selected from well-known fund families.

  • Ameritrade Where you too can trade for as little as 8 bucks. Ameritrade offers the convenience and flexibility of trading what you want, when you want, and how you want.

  • Atlantic Financial of Massachusetts Quotes, charts, portfolios, news, company profiles, information - all at no charge

  • B.C. Ziegler and Company A nationwide investment banking and brokerage firm headquartered in West Bend, Wisconsin. Throughout its history, Ziegler has underwritten more than $20 billion of bond issues and has acquired a reputation for safety and investor service.

  • Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities

  • Bidwell Provides discount commission brokerage services to individual and institutional investors throughout the United States and world wide. Executes orders on all major securities markets in the the United States, Canada and abroad. Our computer systems provide real-time capability for order execution.

  • Brown & Co. Deep discount plan provides commissions which are not only substantially below the industry norm - but also significantly below those offered by other discount brokers.

  • BT Alex Brown

  • BuyandHold.com Online broker that makes investing affordable, convenient and educational for long-term financial goals.

  • Castle Online Offers internet trading for NASDAQ and NYSE day traders requiring cutting edge software. We offer Level 2 NASDAQ quotes and SOES, Selectnet, and ECN trading.

  • Central Discount StockBrokers, Inc. Discount brokerage firm offering products and services including mutual funds, bonds, options, ira/keogh plans, unit investment trusts, money-market accounts, in-office quote machines, visa cards, check writing priviledges and more!

  • Charles Schwab Discount Brokers

  • The Compassionate Investor Socially responsible investors needed to help dying patients who have assets but lack cash for care and expenses. Invest now, through a trusted bank. You'll be repaid later with a surprisingly generous profit out of their life insurance benefits.

  • CompuTEL Get the news, reports, and insights needed to stay ahead of the street. Free Bridge Channel to premier accounts.

  • CS First Boston

  • Datek Online customers can place trades, invest in a choice of thousands of mutual funds, write checks, receive real-time quotes (Nasdaq, NYSE and AMEX stocks), monitor their portfolio, and review their investment history 24 hours a day, from anywhere in the world.

  • Dean Witter

  • Directrade Bermuda based Directrade provides offshore investors with secure online trading of US listed stocks, options, mutual funds. With Directrade, you can trade up to 1000 shares for $29.95 and enjoy insurance protection up to $150 million per account as well as low interest margin facilities.

  • E*Trade A leading provider of online investing services. Since 1992, we've been offering secure, online stock and options trading to independent investors. In 1997 we added complete mutual fund trading capabilities to our Web site.

  • Empire Financial Now you can drastically reduce the amount of money you pay to make your own investment decisions! Empire Financial Group, Inc., a discount/full service stock brokerage firm, is rewarding the astute investor by offering a Commission Free stock trading commission schedule with real savings.

  • eSchwab Customers have access to all the services that we offer at Schwab: Web, software, telephone (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), over 270 branches, and our automated phone trading channels: TeleBroker, VoiceBroker™ or ServiceBroker, all at no additional charge.

  • Fahnestock & Co. An integrated securities firm with 82 branch offices located primarily in the Northeast and Midwestern United States. A professional force of highly trained and motivated investment executives links the firm with a growing list of clients, worldwide.

  • Ferris, Baker Watts The largest full-service investment banking firm headquartered in Washington, DC.

  • Fidelity Web Xpress Full range of discount, as well as full service and mutual fund online trading.

  • First Dallas Securities

  • First Union Brokerage Services Offers you more choices and greater resources to manage investments in today's changing markets — choices for managing your investments when, where, and how you want. With 7,750 Financial Advisors serving 2.7 million client accounts.

  • Gellman Capital Management Discount, full service brokerage offering checkwriting, free research reports, free consultation, IRA, Roth IRA, 401(k) and standard brokerage accounts.

  • Global Securities Corporation Full service brokers with a wide range of investment products and plans. We offer first-class service and cater to corporate and retail clients of all sizes.

  • Goldman Sachs

  • Gruntal & Co. Providing personalized, market focused investment advice and services to individual and institutional investors through a quality sales force supported by research, trade execution, origination, asset management and administrative services.

  • Hilliard Lyons Inc.

  • IndexTrade.com Offers commission-free trading on the major indexes like the Nasdaq and Wall St. Buy or sell any Index from $1 per point. Start trading with just $100! IndexTrade offers global trading in a brand-new way which gives the individual user access to global trading. We also offer simulated futures trading, and other services.

  • InternetTRADING.COM A division of Emmett A. Larkin Company, Inc. By combining Larkin's 35-plus years of experience and reliability with today's technology we deliver high quality state of the art service to every client at discount commissions.

  • INTLTRADER.COM Online brokerage firm offering domestic and foreign securities (Both ADR's and Foreign Ordinaries). Trades starting at $14.99.

  • InvesTrade The premiere online deep discount stock and options broker. At InvesTrade, a division of Regal Discount Securities, trade stocks for $7.95, unlimited shares - market order (limit orders $11.95) and options for $1.75 per contract, minimum $14.95 - 10 contracts $17.50.

  • Investex With InvestEXpress On-Line you can place trades, obtain quotes, view positions, money balances and executed orders, account for your portfolio transactions and much more, enabling you to manage your entire investment portfolio from your home or office computer.

  • Janney Montgomery Scott

  • J. B. Oxford A leader in the discount brokerage community. We provide the investor with the latest tools and services to makeprudent trading decisions... and at a price that is hard to beat.

  • JP Morgan

  • The Legg Mason Investment Center This Investment Center, just like a real world investment center, is designed to help guide you through the maze of investment alternatives and show you how the people, products and services at Legg Mason may be of assistance to you in reaching your own financial goals.

  • Stocktrade Network Lieber & Weissman Securities, LLC. For professional equity traders only. Proprietary point & click execution systems.Fast access to NASDAQ/AMEX/NYSE. All ECN's including Island and Instinet. 10 to 1 margin for daytrading. Broker Dealer margin on overnight positions. Basket trading. Remote access.

  • London City Brokers The first specialised directory for the City Of London brokerage industry launched early April 2000. All data supplied on this site is free, as it should be throughout the Internet. While browsing through the listings or the free daily research check out 'The Brokers Forum' live bulletin board and chat with people in the industry or post your own topics, its completely free.

  • Merrill Lynch There is only one Merrill Lynch. Our scope, financial strength, balance, depth of talent and integrity have made us our clients' trusted global advisor.

  • Morgan Stanley

  • Mr. Stock Online Trading Online stock, option and mutual fund trading. 24 hour internet and touch tone phone access. Live broker support during market hours. Free charts, quotes, news, research and portfolio tracker.

  • NetInvestor All the resources you need, all the value-added you expect, right at your fingertips. And behind all the software and computers, experienced, non-commissioned professionals. With The NET Investor, you enjoy a partnership essential to your peace of mind.

  • O'Connor and Co.

  • UBS PaineWebber A preeminent full-service securities firm committed to using its formidable resources and financial expertise on behalf of its clients. Founded in 1879, PaineWebber offers quality financial advice and institutional services through specialized investment products, industry expertise and superior technology.

  • Piper Jaffray U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray, a subsidiary of Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp, provides a full range of investment products and services to individuals, institutions and businesses. Founded in 1895, the company has grown to become the 11th largest brokerage firm in the nation.

  • Preferred Trade.com A custom, low-cost, electronic securities execution and real-time account access software for self-directed investors and active traders.

  • Principal Financial Group

  • Prudential Securities A full-service brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm’s basic business is to advise and serve the investment needs of affluent individuals and selected institutions. A diversified global securities firm, Prudential Securities conducts capital markets, investment banking and securities brokerage operations.

  • Quick & Reilly Award-winning research & financial news, Quick & Reilly is your gateway to a world of quality research and financial news: Zacks Wall Street Source, Briefing.com, Baseline, and more. Real-time quotes and customizable investment information. 24-hour customer service. Stocks, options, bonds, over 3,000 mutual funds (600+ No Transaction Fee Mutual Funds), IRAs, banking services and more.

  • R.F. Lafferty & Co. America's options broker, has been in business for over 50 years. Lafferty offers serious options traders the expert service they need, and discount commissions they want.

  • RJB Financial Mutual Funds & Financial Planning Offers full service online investing, free financial planning, and investor education. We are completely objective when finding investment vehicles.

  • Robert W. Baird & Co. Offering individuals a full range of high-quality investment services. Serving as a leading underwriter for corporations and municipalities. Offering a broad range of asset management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations and others. Providing highly-regarded investment research that enjoys an international reputation.

  • Salomon Brothers A global, full-service financial firm, which provides brokerage, investment banking and asset management services to corporations, governments and individuals around the world.

  • Saperston Financial, Inc.

  • ScoTTrade Discount brokerage firm offering low commissions at $7 per trade online. Stocks, options, IRA's, and much more. Company research, real time quotes, and portfolio tracking.

  • Scott & Stringfellow, Inc.

  • Sloan Securities Corp. Offers online trading, real-time quotes, news, over 3,800 mutual funds and fixed income securities. Check our Industry Watch for company updates.

  • Sherry Bruce's State Discount Brokers Largest woman owned, privately held, discount stock brokers. A caring company. Clients are family. Traditional and online services. Offices in Cleveland, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, Boca Raton.

  • SiebertNet (Muriel Siebert) Ranked in the top three brokers by SmartMoney and Kiplinger's. The first woman member of NYSE with 30+ years of brokerage experience offers access online, at branches nationwide, by phone or wireless device. Free streaming real time quotes, free independent research reports, IPOs, fixed-income investments, more than 9,300 mutual funds and more.

  • Smith Barney

  • Sutton Online SONIC 2000 - the newest Level II trading platform - call for a free demo - featuring direct ECN connections, quad redundancy, NYSE/AMEX/NASDAQ & OPTIONS. 800-339-2778

  • Trading Direct Finally, the ultimate answer to one-stop trading on the Internet that is user friendly, lightning fast, and totally secure. Trading Direct is a Division of York Securities, Inc. Online trades $9.95.

  • Trade-Well Discount Whether you trade 100 shares once or twice a year, or you are an active day trader, you'll get what you're looking for here - low trading costs; no postage and handling fees; fast accurate executions; a complete range of investment products and services; and professional, courteous service.
    www.trendtrader.com


  • Trend Trader Direct Access Online Brokers Specializing in Electronic Order routing and execution to SOES™, ECNs, and DOT™ for institutions, day traders, and retail clients. Direct dial up over ISDN, phone or internet. Brokerage accounts available include DVP institutional accounts, discounted day trading accounts, broker assisted, and full service. Place trades from your home or office.


  • U.S. Securities & Futures Corp.

  • Wall Street Access Your calls are always answered immediately by a broker on your personal team who knows you and understands your trading strategy. Great Executions - We fight to get you the best price on every order. Low Commissions - Just $45 for any trade up to 5,000 shares and only $25 when you trade online. Free Research - CBS Marketwatch, Zacks, Market Guide.

  • Wall Street E Singularly positioned to service the financial needs of individual investors, stock brokers, financial advisors, institutions, and agents through its unique on-line interactive trading, cash, and portfolio management systems.

  • TD Waterhouse Securities

  • William Blair & Co.

  • Women's Financial Network at Siebert A pioneering financial institution created for women, by women, offering thousands of mutual funds, stocks, bonds and IRAs. Our award winning products, customer care, and small business center are tailored to the interests of women investors.