EXHIBIT 23.2 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the use of our report on Fechtor, Detwiler & Co., Inc. dated February 10, 1999 included in or made a part of the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Fechtor, Detwiler, Mitchell & Co. for the year ended December 31, 1999. /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP ------------------------------------- Arthur Andersen LLP Boston, Massachusetts March 27, 2000