The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) ...

Brokerage firms may seek to sweep cash into affiliated banks, often paying low interest rates. According to some reports, brokers could make 10 times more than their customers do on their cash.

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