April 26, 2000

This month, we launched our Discount Brokerage Center. Now, millions are investing and managing their portfolios online. Good, right? Well, not all Fools see it that way.

This week, Jerry Thomas (TMF Cheeze) and Rick Aristotle Munarriz (TMF Edible) are Dueling Fools. Jerry thinks online trading is the greatest invention since sliced shares, while Rick would rather phone in his bearish argument.

Once you're done, and voted for the more convincing argument, check out our Duel Flashback. This time we replay our Electronic Arts <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: ERTS)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: ERTS)") end if %> bout.

The Bull Argument... It's not just that The Motley Fool is a creature of cyberspace, although my affection for our little website shouldn't be discounted entirely. My point is that when you use an online broker, and jettison all the trappings and paraphernalia of the old way of trading, there is no longer any ambiguity about who is in charge of your investment decisions. Continue »

The Bear Argument... Hello there. Accessibility, without responsibility, is like a steamroller without a brake pull. Because, I'm sorry, it is way too easy to take convenience and treat it like an abusement park. Simplicity begets complexity. Continue »

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