11.   Still, electronic brokers are replacing more and more human brokers.

12.   Stocks of unprofitable, upstart electronic brokers had soared while those of some Wall Street titans were sagging.

13.   The explosive growth of electronic brokers is bringing investors lightning-quick, low-cost execution of trades.

14.   The firm will not permit voice or Touch-Tone telephone orders, which are available to customers of most other electronic brokers, ETrade included.

15.   The four biggest voice brokers have already responded to competition from electronic brokers.

16.   These electronic brokers use sophisticated software programs that match buyers and sellers.

17.   They probably represent a bigger threat to the floor exchanges than do electronic brokers.

18.   Those electronic brokers built their brands with irreverent ads mocking stockbrokers and treating stock trading like a sport.

19.   Typically, commissions charged by electronic brokers are smaller than those for conventional trading.

20.   Virtually all the major electronic brokers have suffered breakdowns as buying and selling stocks online has exploded in popularity.