If you want to switch broker now, don't miss SmartMoney's 2004 Broker Survey. Here are the rankings:
Full-Service Brokers:
1. Merrill Lynch
2. Wells Fargo
3. Morgan Stanley
4. UBS
5. Smith Barney
6. A.G. Edwards
7. Edward Jones
8. American Express
Premium Discount Brokers:
1. Fidelity
2. E*Trade
3. Charles Schwab
4. USAA
5. T. Rowe Price
6. Vanguard
Discount Brokers
1. OptionsXpress
2. Muriel Siebert
3. TD Waterhouse
4. Ameritrade
5. Harrisdirect
6. Firstrade
7. Scottrade
8. Wall Street Access
9. Brownco
10. WallStreet*E