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Bank of America leads brokers in getting the best prices for money managers.¹

2006 top brokers¹ gain/loss*, in basis points

Bank of America

1.2

UBS

0.7

JPMorgan Chase

0.5

Citigroup

0.2

Jeffries

-0.1

Bear Stearns

-0.8

Goldman Sachs

-0.9

Merrill Lynch

-1.1

Lehman Brothers

-1.4

10.

Credit Suisse

-1.6

*	For brokerage clients in 2006 based on the difference between the executed stock price and the volume-weighted average price.





		"These days, brokers must be able not only to read the markets but also to understand which algorithms to employ and which pools or exchanges might yield the best prices, says Peter Forlenza, global head of equities at Bank of America. 'Nowadays, better traders are those who can act like portfolio managers,' Forlenza, 41, says. Almost 20 percent of U.S. trades were matched by dark pools last year." Full article (PDF, 1.3 MB)

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1. Bloomberg Markets Magazine, June 2007. To rank stockbrokers, Bloomberg News worked with New York–based consulting firm Ancerno Ltd., formerly part of Abel/Noser Corp., which evaluates more than $5.5 trillion in stock trades in 70 countries annually. Ancerno collects price data on these trades from about 500 money managers. All of the trades used in this ranking were reported during 2006. Certain activities and services performed by the businesses referred to above are provided by Banc of America Securities LLC, an affiliate of Bank of America Corporation. The services described on this web site may not be available to all investors. Banc of America Securities LLC (BAS), member FINRA/SIPC. Banc of America Securities Limited (BASL), member of the London Stock Exchange, and regulated by the FSA . Banc of America Securities Business Continuity Client Disclosure