Does anyone have a favorite bank/brokerage alternative to etrade? Of course, this would be an analog that is not over-exposed to bad debt, as is the case with ET.
-Fishsticks
I have an account at different brokerage firms. What I'm waiting to find out is which other brokerage firm has mortgage exposure that they haven't disclosed yet. I'm sure there are others. As such, these days I have multiple accounts across multiple institutions. The first sign of trouble, I plan on moving things around. So to that end:
SmithBarney (now part of Sh*ttyBank..i mean Citibank).
Wachovia ( uh oh)
Schwab ( scrub the deck)
TD ameritrade.
Fidelity
Vanguard
Etrade has been mostly eliminated from holding significant assets. Personally, I don't think there will be an issue, but then again I don't want to find out if there are issues. And pretty much, the commissions as schwab, ameritrade, etc aren't drastically different.
