Sec - Online Brokerage. Keeping Apace Of Cyberspace(PDF)

The Report provides a number of statistics to put in context the growth and activities of on-line investors and firms. It also describes the various products and services currently offered on-line. Finally, the Report describes various trends in the industry, including: (a) the continued growth of on-line investing and the pressure it has put on traditional firms to offer on-line services; (b) how the growth of on-line brokerage will impact the services firms offer going forward; and (c ) how firms are developing technology to provide automated, but personalized, advice on-line. ...