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PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley's board was scheduled to meet on Saturday to weigh strategic options for the investment bank, including a possible takeover by Wachovia Corp or selling a bigger stake to China Investment Corp, sources familiar ...

Q: I want to open a brokerage account, but the firms I checked require between $1,000 and $5,000 upfront. What can I do? -- T.R., Hickory, N.C. A: Keep looking. Many brokerages, such as optionsXpress, don't have minimums. Others have modest minimums ...