METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AGGREGATED SECURITIES BROKERAGE SERVICE

摘要

An investment system is provided that enables a plurality of investors to execute trades of securities. The system includes a plurality of communicati on links and a processor in electronic communication with the plurality of investors through the plurality of communication links. The processor includ es an aggregation routine that receives order instructions from each investor, aggregates security trade instructions from the plurality of investors to create an aggregated trade order for each of a plurality of securities and executes the aggregated trade order on behalf of the plurality of investors. The processor further includes a routine that calculates commissions for aggregated trade orders and deducts the calculated commission from an aggregated amount of investment available to the aggregated trade for each security. A storage system is coupled to the processor that stores and distributes information about each aggregated trade order.