| As a new kid in the online stock trading arena, the | | | | stock trading choices that are well respected. The |
| one thing you must remember is: "you get what you | | | | trade fee is a little more than some others but the |
| pay for." If you opt for the cheapest stock trade | | | | size of these firms offer a lot to the customer in |
| website, the financial consequences that you may | | | | stability and service. Sometimes they are referred to |
| encounter may exceed the small fee that you paid. | | | | as "discount brokerages." It's better to go to them |
| Make sure that you invest wisely and use the data | | | | than paying double or triple the price in commissions |
| provided by your online brokerage to make a good | | | | at a regular brokerage firm. Scottrade, TD |
| purchase or sale. If you don't mind paying a little | | | | Ameritrade, and E-Trade are some of the other |
| more per trade, you could possibly receive thousands | | | | larger online sites. |
| of dollars worth of information, data, support, and | | | | Many of us have been investing online for quite |
| choices. A cheap online stock trading site may not | | | | awhile. If so, you may take a further look into sites |
| have some of the features that could make you | | | | like: TradeMonster, Firstrade, SogoTrade, Bank of |
| more money. | | | | America, WellsTrade, and WallStreet-E. There are |
| A few dollars more does not mean you will be paying | | | | more online stock trading options than you think, |
| the same outrageous fees as the financial advisor in | | | | choose wisely. If you find it easy to use and feel |
| the big corner office. It means getting a lot more for | | | | comfortable moving through the website, you may |
| a little more trade fee. My two picks for stock | | | | have found your site. Don't forget other features |
| researching, product selection, and customer service | | | | such as discounts on multiple trades and resource |
| would have to be Fidelity and Charles Schwab. They | | | | tools. |
| are not the cheapest, but they are both cheap online | | | | |