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TIA Q2: Broker Margins Up Over First Quarter, Down From 2019
Friday, August 14, 2020 - 10:36am | 872Broker margins in the second quarter of 2020 improved from the first quarter of the year but were down significantly from the second quarter of last year. That's the key takeaway from the quarterly report of the Transportation Intermediates Association, the trade group that represents the 3PL...
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By Mid-2020, Brokers And Carriers Should Expect Better Market Conditions
Monday, February 10, 2020 - 9:58am | 147Director of Freight Market Intelligence Zach Strickland talks with Director of Passport Research JP Hampstead about what's happening with rates this week. Apple Podcasts Spotify Watch the LIVE video Visit our sponsor More FreightWaves Podcasts Image Sourced from Pixabay
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Do Legacy Brokers Still Have The Juice?
Wednesday, January 29, 2020 - 9:05am | 80This week, Kevin and Andrew sit down with Ryan Schreiber from CarrierDirect to discuss the future of technology in freight brokerage and how it will impact compensation for brokers. They also dive into earnings season, and whether or not Amazon will spin off AWS in 2020. Image Sourced from...
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How 3 Major Retail Brokerages Are Embracing The Changing Industry
Friday, November 22, 2019 - 10:02am | 765The retail brokerage industry is in a state of flux. Between the industry-wide transition to zero commissions, to Charles Schwab's (NYSE: SCHW) interest in buying TD Ameritrade (NASDAQ: AMTD), there is a lot of uncertainty about the future of the traditional brokerage business model. But...
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Zero Commission Brokerages – How Do They Make Money?
Monday, April 29, 2019 - 11:44am | 916As I travel around the country speaking to users, trading clubs, partners and peers, without fail, the first question I get after I explain our trading platform is simply: “How do you make money?”. I am writing this letter to answer this question once and for all with the hopes...
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Raymond James Is Bullish On Charles Schwab, E*Trade
Tuesday, October 30, 2018 - 12:07pm | 484Down nearly 20 percent in the past six months, Raymond James is recommending investors buy the dip in broker Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW). Separately, the firm continues to recommend buying E*TRADE Financial Corp (NASDAQ: ETFC). The Analyst Raymond James' Patrick O'Shaughnessy...
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TD Ameritrade Has Already Surpassed Its Best Year Ever In Terms Of Client Assets
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 - 12:54pm | 571Shares of TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: AMTD) are at their highest levels of the year after reporting a strong third quarter on Tuesday. At around $46 per share, the stock is trading at its highest level since February. The stock hasn’t been this high since April of 1999. The brokerage...
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Trading On The Cheap: Low Commission, No Minimum Online Brokers For Beginners
Monday, August 1, 2016 - 11:35am | 912Trading is fraught with inherent risks, and to help investors circumvent these risks, there exists a faciliatory institution called online brokerage. Online brokers are handlers of customer orders to buy and sell securities. In this customer-centric era, several online brokerages, vying with each...