ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...The seven best brokers in America by Norm Zadeh, Ph.D. The vast majority of brokers do not make their own investment decisions. When they phone a client with a recommendation, it is that of the firm, not their own. Out of roughly 65,000 brokers, perhaps only 2,500 make their own decisions. Most of these ""superior"" brokers have entered the U.S. Trading Championship or the U.S. Investing Championship at one time or another. The results of five years worth of real money competitions are somewhat gloomy--only 505 of 2370 contestants, 21.3%, reported profits. On the bright side, there are a few ...