Talk:E*TRADE

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[edit] Beware sneaky charges

Discount brokers like E*TRADE do not make their money on the spread between the bid and the ask. They usually act as agents and are compensated by the commission they charge on orders. Market makers and specialists make the difference between the bid and offer. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Dogmusic2005 (talk • contribs) 00:19, 30 July 2005 (UTC).

They actually make their money with sneaky charges on small accounts. CJC47 22:13, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Current wording says discount means "much larger fee"

The current article says "As a discount brokerage, it charges a much larger fee on each trade." It would make sense to say "As a discount brokerage, it charges a much SMALLER fee on each trade." —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 67.101.68.254 (talk • contribs) 23:08, 20 July 2006 (UTC).