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The Motley Fool February 15, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
No More Commissions? More brokers are offering commission-free trading. Even though saving on stock commissions is a smart move that can save you hundreds of dollars each year, you should watch out for a few things.  |
The Motley Fool October 28, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Great Commercial. Good Broker? Investors, ignore the clever ad campaigns of brokerage firms and focus on what's best for your wallet. Here's a brief guide to choosing a broker.  |
The Motley Fool April 21, 2005 Rich Duprey |
Poverty to Prosperity Even if you can only put away small amounts of money, you can still retire with a rich man's nest egg.  |
The Motley Fool May 25, 2004 Alyce Lomax |
Schwabbing the Decks Is a commission war on tap between the discount brokers? Charles Schwab said today it plans to lower its commission fees in a bid to "appeal to the broadest range of investors possible."  |
The Motley Fool March 9, 2005 Rich Duprey |
Poverty to Prosperity You don't need big bucks to make big bucks. Even if you can only put away small amounts of money, you can still retire with a rich man's nest egg. The secret is small-cap stocks.  |
The Motley Fool March 2, 2004 |
The Right Time to Invest We asked the following question: If one has limited savings, is it better to continue to save and invest in the market in a large sum, or to invest small amounts continuously and take the hit on commissions and fees?  |
The Motley Fool February 3, 2010 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Let's Discount the Discounters Stock trade commission rates are falling, but that's bad news for discount brokers' shareholders.  |
The Motley Fool December 10, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Types of Investors: Which Are You? Knowing who you are can help you understand yourself and how you approach making money. Learn about some classifications of investors and which brokerage is right for you.  |
The Motley Fool September 27, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Rich or Not, You Should Do This Discount brokers are great even if you have the money.  |
The Motley Fool August 30, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Who You Trade With Does Matter It's easy to think that one broker fits all, but nothing could be further from the truth. Take the time to get to know your brokerage options. Only then will you have the knowledge base to make your best choice.  |
The Motley Fool January 10, 2006 Rich Smith |
The World's Best Broker By quoting companies' minute-by-minute price movements, brokers play on your emotions and encourage you to trade more often. It's a strategy calculated to enrich the broker -- not you. Still, there's no rule that compels you to play this game.  |
The Motley Fool July 25, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Brokerage Trading Getting Cheaper Look for falling commission fees at the major brokers.  |
The Motley Fool September 17, 2004 Rich Smith |
Hit 'Em Where They Ain't By focusing your investing on small caps, you can go where the giants of the investing world can't.  |
The Motley Fool February 26, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
The Upside of Broker Fees The more frequently you trade, the more you'll pay your broker in commission fees. But many people may not know that factoring in the cost of those commissions can reduce your capital gains -- and cut the taxes you owe.  |
The Motley Fool May 18, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Places for Great Investment Ideas There are some good investment newsletters out there, even from us.  |
The Motley Fool October 26, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Ameritrade's Got It Made If the company's aim is true, in another 12 months we'll be discussing the discount broker's fourth consecutive year of record results. It expects to earn between $0.83 and $1.02 a share in fiscal 2006.  |
The Motley Fool March 12, 2004 |
Discount vs. Full-Price Brokers Why should you pay 10 times more for a stock trade?  |
The Motley Fool August 25, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Should Brokers Get Overtime Pay? Commissions. That's an important word to consider when you think about how your broker may be serving you. For most investors, a solid online brokerage with low fees and a broad range of services is all one needs.  |
The Motley Fool January 7, 2010 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Pay Less for Your Stock Trades Schwab slashes its equity commissions.  |
The Motley Fool June 7, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
This Fine Print Will Bury You Know what's coming before you need it. Despite the emergence of powerhouse national banks, there's still plenty of competition in the financial industry.  |
The Motley Fool April 13, 2005 Rich Smith |
Don't Gamble Your Future Do you play the market, or does the market play you? There's a reason some people refer to investing as "playing the market." And it's hazardous to your wealth.  |
The Motley Fool February 18, 2004 Robert Brokamp |
The Fund Fees You Don't See A study shows that almost half of shareholder costs are undisclosed or nearly impossible to find. While the recent mutual fund scandals raise serious questions about whom we should trust with our money, the actual dollar cost to most individual investors isn't that high. There are far more significant ways funds siphon off our dollars. And they're just as hidden.  |
The Motley Fool September 9, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
What You Really Need From Your Broker Don't obsess about the wrong things. Stick with what's important.  |
The Motley Fool October 27, 2004 |
Fussing About Fund Fees Mutual fund fees may look small, but they can eat much of your earnings.  |
The Motley Fool June 15, 2005 Rich Smith |
Nietzsche on Investing With investing comes risk. In the short term, you will definitely lose money on some of your stocks at one time or another. But that which does not kill you as an investor makes you stronger.  |
The Motley Fool August 10, 2005 Nathan Parmelee |
Your Biggest Advantage Take your time, get wealthy slowly, and enjoy life. Everyone wants to find the next double, triple, or 10-bagger. But the true spoils go to those who invest early and often.  |
Registered Rep. October 17, 2011 Kristen French |
Wells Fargo Wealth/Brokerage Client Assets Decline; Asset-Based Revenue Up Wells Fargo's wealth brokerage and retirement businesses reported third quarter income of $291 million, up 14 percent versus the year ago quarter, while revenue for the division was down 1 percent from the year ago quarter.  |
The Motley Fool October 18, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
You Can't Go Home, E*Trade The discount broker posts a loss as mortgage-related losses mount.  |
The Motley Fool July 24, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
Discount Broker, Expensive Stock Charles Schwab is back on track, but the stock isn't cheap. Investors, paying too much for the stock of a discount broker seems to really defeat the whole purpose.  |
The Motley Fool February 28, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Brokerages Misbehaving The SEC has gotten an earful about brokerages upsetting customers. Investors, the more you know about the stock market and how brokerages and brokers work, the better off you'll likely be.  |
The Motley Fool March 24, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Save Big Bucks When Investing Why spend more than you have to when investing? Here are some ways to enhance the power of your investing dollar.  |
The Motley Fool March 25, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
The Least You Can Invest Don't think that you need to buy at least 100 shares.  |
The Motley Fool August 24, 2005 |
Stocks and Funds in IRAs Your IRA may be more flexible -- and valuable -- than you think.  |
The Motley Fool April 5, 2004 |
60 Seconds to Your First Trade Details on finding, opening, and funding a discount brokerage account.  |
The Motley Fool December 1, 2004 Gardner & Smith |
Be the Millionaire Next Door Market outperformance in thoroughly researched small- and micro-cap stocks is the most efficient way for individual investors to make millions and to master business and investing.  |
The Motley Fool December 3, 2004 Paul Elliott |
Daddy's No. 1 Stock Pick Investing a friend's hard-earned money can be every bit as unnerving as investing your own.  |
The Motley Fool August 26, 2004 Robert Brokamp |
My Fund Manager Ate My Retirement! How much of your investment is consumed by your mutual fund's expenses?  |
The Motley Fool August 11, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Going for Brokers Switching brokers can be an easy (and thrifty) move.  |
The Motley Fool January 11, 2005 Gardner & Smith |
Be the Millionaire Next Door No matter the size of your initial investment, if you put it to work in the common stock of high-quality but low-profile small companies, add to your investments regularly, and stick with them, you too can be a millionaire.  |
The Motley Fool October 25, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Brokers for Expert Investors Have you outgrown your brokerage account? When you're just getting started with investing, comparing brokerage firms is pretty easy. But when you go beyond the basics, you need a broker who provides more.  |
The Motley Fool January 12, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Interesting Brokerage Insights Eavesdrop on this discussion about brokerages for helpful advice.  |
The Motley Fool January 29, 2009 Dayana Yochim |
Invest Now, Save $125 When opening a brokerage account, you can make sure that more of your money gets invested, and less gets gobbled up by transaction costs.  |
The Motley Fool August 19, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
How Many Hidden Gems Are Enough? One stock, two stocks, three stocks, 24. What's the right number to own?  |
The Motley Fool January 26, 2005 Rex Moore |
Juicing the Market's Returns You want to know exactly what actions you should take to finally get your investing house in order. The "Index Plus a Few" is a low-risk strategy with market-beating potential.  |
The Motley Fool December 15, 2004 Steven Mallas |
Ameritrade's Nifty November The online broker's 26% jump in average daily trades was nice growth, but will it last?  |
The Motley Fool July 2, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Declare Independence From Your Broker You don't need to be a genius to improve your portfolio's performance, and the best way to do so may involve casting off the shackles of your current brokerage.  |
The Motley Fool June 15, 2010 |
One Way to Profit From Higher Interest Rates The good news for brokers is that many have been adding new accounts throughout the recession, which means that once interest rates rise again, they could be bringing in even more interest income than before.  |
The Motley Fool April 13, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Looking for Free Trades Savvy investors are finding ultra-low-cost brokerages.  |
The Motley Fool May 11, 2005 Rex Moore |
Two Investing Must-Knows Here are a couple of things that could be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars by the time you retire.  |
The Motley Fool May 15, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
Don't Pay Your Broker for Free Funds No-load funds don't cost a dime to buy -- except from some brokers.  |