CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference therein of our reports dated
January 24, 2000 included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Freedom
Securities Corporation for the year ended December 31, 1999. We also consent to
the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the Registration
Statement Form S-8 pertaining to the Amended 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
of Tucker Anthony Sutro.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
New York, New York
June 16, 2000
