
	E*Trade Financial Corporation&nbsp;(often styled&nbsp;E*TRADE) is a U.S.-based&nbsp;financial services&nbsp;company headquartered in New York. It is a&nbsp;holding company, the major business of which is an online discount&nbsp;stock&nbsp;brokerage&nbsp;service for self-directed&nbsp;investors. Investors can buy and sell such securities as stocks,&nbsp;bonds,&nbsp;options,&nbsp;mutual funds, and&nbsp;exchange-traded funds&nbsp;via&nbsp;electronic trading platforms&nbsp;or by phone. E-Trade Financial also provides investor-focused banking products, primarily sweep deposits and savings products, to retail investors.
