Here’s Why E*Trade Has a Tough Road Ahead

By Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson – Jan 24, 2014 at 9:58PM

NASDAQ: ETFC

E*TRADE Financial Corporation

E*Trade checks in with investors.

E*Trade's (ETFC) bottom line returned to the black as the brokerage reported earnings this week. In this segment of The Motley Fool's financials-focused show, Where the Money Is, banking analysts Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson discuss the results, how E*Trade managed to turn itself around, and why the competitive environment isn't getting any easier.

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