Intermediation or advisory services

Stock brokers (private client services) and discount brokers

Stock brokers assist people in investing, online only companies are called 'discount brokerages', companies with a branch presence are called 'full service brokerages' or 'private client services. Some of these are:

• A.G. Edwards
• Ameritrade

• Ameritrade IZone - a subsidiary of Ameritrade

• Charles Schwab
• E*TRADE
• Edward Jones
• Merrill Lynch
• Morgan Stanley
• Smith Barney

Other low-cost brokerages that function in a similar way to a dividend reinvestment program include:

• BUYandHOLD
• Edgar, Dunn & Company (Edgar, Dunn & Company is a financial services consultancy)
• FolioFN
• General Electric (GE is one of the largest financial companies)
• Sharebuilder