As somebody who avoids stock picking and frequent trading, it’s hard to get excited about the latest research tools and bells and whistles offered by online brokers like E*Trade or TDAmeritrade. Quite frankly, as long as I’m investing in a few … [Read more...]
Motif Investing Review: At new Broker, Trade ‘Buckets’ of Themed Stocks for $9.95
October 2, 2012 by
Betterment Review: A Simple Investing Solution
February 1, 2012 by
Update: Betterment just announced lower fees. Their fees have dropped to between 0.15% and 0.35% a year depending on your account balance (as long as you invest $100 a month). This makes them competitive with the lowest-priced mutual funds and ETFs. … [Read more...]
Your First Investment Account: In Search of the Friendliest Brokers for New Investors
February 25, 2011 by
Here are two questions I get all the time: “Okay, I know I need to open an IRA. But where? E*Trade? Fidelity? My local bank?” “How can I start investing with just $500?” Today, I’m going to quickly tackle both. If you’ve been holding … [Read more...]
ShareBuilder Review: Alternative to Online Brokers Targets Automatic Investors
November 8, 2010 by
If you want to start investing, you need at least a couple grand to get you going, right? Brokers have minimum opening deposits, and then you need to buy enough shares of stock to justify paying trade commissions. Although that may be true at many … [Read more...]
Scottrade Review
June 7, 2010 by
Recently I wrote about the best place to open an IRA; I recommended Vanguard for buy-and-hold investors and TradeKing for investors who want to do more active trading. Although I think many new investors will be well-served by TradeKing, in … [Read more...]
Where’s the Best Place to Open an IRA?
May 11, 2010 by
I’ve been bugging my wife to open an individual retirement account (IRA) in addition to her state retirement plan. Of course, she’s looking to me for the basics like…”OK, where do I open the account?” Easy question; tricky … [Read more...]
How to Choose a Stock Broker
January 4, 2010 by
Finding the right stock broker can be overwhelming. There is a glut of brokerage companies out there---both online and full service---and each service claims to be the best. So how, exactly, can you tell which broker is right for you? As you … [Read more...]
Open Your First IRA
November 11, 2009 by
There are a lot of reasons to open an individual retirement account (IRA). If your employer doesn’t offer a retirement plan, offers lousy investment choices, you’ve maxed out your 401(k), or simply want greater control over your retirement … [Read more...]
