Raise Price to Improve Revenues and Margins

CHOICE 1 OBJECTIVE: RAISE PRICE, RECOVER THE INCREASED COST OF CURRENT PERFORMANCE

CHOICE 2 ISOLATE SEGMENTS: CUSTOMER SEGMENTS WITH HIGH SERVICING COSTS

CHOICE 3 COMPONENT: ELIMINATE FORMS OF DISCOUNT

No. SIC Year Notes
1 6211 1987 Since negotiable commissions were instituted in 1975, institutional traders have bargained with full-service firms to a rate of 5 cents a share. Most individuals trade at posted rates, which have climbed about 12% to an average of 42 cents a share.

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