| I am assuming that you finally made the decision to | | | | bonds, forex or foreign exchange, index, options, |
| sign up with an investment brokerage account so | | | | mutual funds. Other factors include the amount of |
| you can invest in the stock market and start to | | | | your investment, the extend and type of research |
| make money or save for retirement. Maybe you are | | | | you are looking for, customer service and trading |
| already a more experienced trader or investor but is | | | | reliability. It is also good to know what kind of |
| looking for other brokerage options out there. There | | | | investor you are: an active trader with a large |
| are a lot of options these days and is can be | | | | number of transactions each week or a more passive |
| confusing to find the right online discount broker. You | | | | trader who follows the index or has a more buy and |
| can choose from full service premium brokers to | | | | hold strategy. Brokerage charge fees and commission |
| online discount brokers. A good way to pick a broker | | | | between the different brokers are therefore |
| is a combination of a popular one that has been | | | | important to review. |
| around for some year as well as a broker that has | | | | I have opened an account with TDAmeritrade based |
| consistently appeared in the top rankings of reviews. | | | | on their service, research, excellent on-line tools |
| Other factors to consider before choosing an online | | | | including the Think-or-Swim platform which I use to |
| discount broker is to look at the type of investment | | | | keep track of my option trading. |
| vehicles you would like to start trading: stocks, | | | | |