Wachovia will survive as a company specialized in retail brokerage and asset management.

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The company essentially acts as a specialized Supply Side Platform.

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"Companies like IBM that have well diversified product portfolios across global markets have been far better insulated than vendors with specialized offerings, " he says, pointing in particular to the company's IT services business as a bright spot.

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