JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA--(Marketwire - May 8, 2012) - [ www.stockcall.com/ ] offers investors comprehensive research on the Investment Brokerage - National industry and has completed analytical research on E*TRADE Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: [ ETFC ]) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: [ MS ]). Register with us today at [ www.stockcall.com/ ] to have free access to these researches.

Investment brokerage firms have been trending upward in the last few months but short- and long-term concerns remain. Better performances of late have been encouraging but several growth obstacles could muddle the industry's future. Increased regulatory scrutiny in the wake of the financial crisis has led to waves of fines as well as shaken investor confidence. Higher FDIC premiums are also contributing to higher operating costs and narrower margins for several brokerages. Register now at [ https://stockcall.com/development/stockcall/page.php?name=register.html ] to have free access to our reports on the Investment Brokerage - National industry.

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The industry may be moving in a positive direction but several companies still appear to be in a transition stage. E*Trade Financial Corp. exemplifies this trend. The company remains focused on streamlining its balance sheet and mitigating risk. Significant gains in the short-term could be unlikely but the company is taking positive steps to assure stability. Investors can register for free to access the research report on E*TRADE Financial Corporation at [ www.stockcall.com/ETFC080512.pdf ].

Morgan Stanley is among companies being affected by increased regulatory scrutiny. The financial giant will pay a $1.75 million fine for infractions related to leveraged and inverse exchange traded funds. Investors can register for free to access the research report on Morgan Stanley at [ www.stockcall.com/MS080512.pdf ].

Moving forward, market volatility and macroeconomic uncertainty will continue to cloud the outlook for the investment brokerage industry but long-term gains do appear wholly feasible at this time. Further regulatory investigations could also blur the industry's future. Visit [ www.stockcall.com/ ] to see how companies in this industry have grown over the past years and how they are expected to perform in the future.

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