21.   In response, the big brokerages have tried to develop fee-based products, like the investment programs known as wrap accounts.

22.   Japan made it illegal to compensate clients for losses after an earlier scandal, when Nomura and other big brokerages enticed big clients by promising them guaranteed returns.

23.   Long-Term was one of the top five money-making clients for many of the big brokerage firms, according to people on Wall Street.

24.   Minder Cheng, who heads up stock trading for Barclays Global Investors, says almost every big brokerage house was affected by the disaster in lower Manhattan.

25.   Most big stock brokerage firms will now also supply such company data to investors who request it.

26.   Most big brokerage firms have stopped paying the enhanced commissions.

27.   Most big brokerage firms have rules to limit interaction between analysts and investment bankers but make frequent exceptions to them.

28.   Most big brokerages offer managed futures accounts, which allow individual investors to bet in the future price of a foreign currency or other commodity.

29.   Most big brokerage firms have recently cut staff back significantly, slashed bonuses and in many cases closed some businesses.

30.   Normally, any break in the me-too analysis emanating from big brokerage firms is welcome.