PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Linda M. Giordano AU - Heather Hallack AU - Alaric Fontenot TI - The Process of Achieving Best Execution DP - 2002 Mar 20 TA - Trading PG - 84--89 VI - 2002 IP - 1 4099 - http://guides.pm-research.com/content/2002/1/84.short 4100 - http://guides.pm-research.com/content/2002/1/84.full AB - This article attempts to demystify the term “best execution” as it offers the reader a suggestion for improving execution quality through use of the available technology. The authors see best execution as a process that may be achieved through automated trading tools that monitor the trading process and facilitate access to liquidity, as well as analyze orders and trades throughout the trading cycle to assess whether trading costs are commensurate with expectations.