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Best Online Stock Brokers for Beginners


Stocks, bonds, mutual funds, IPOs: What a dizzying array of confusing possibilities, right? The sheer diversity of so many options leads me to completely sympathize with people who are too intimidated to invest.

Best Online Stock Brokers for Beginners:

I firmly believe that self-education is key to gaining confidence—just like with anything else. If you seek knowledge, if you take an active role in your own finances and manage as much as you possibly can on your own (instead of passively letting an investment professional do everything for you) you should give yourself a pat on the back.

If you want to learn, your possibilities are literally limitless.

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Choosing an Online Stock Broker

Before you even get into the nitty-gritty of choosing the stocks, bonds or mutual funds (or forex or ETFs) that will work best for your portfolio, you’re going to need to choose a broker.

These days, an online brokerage firm is a way most people choose to go—it’s quick, it’s easy. There are a whole bunch of techy educational options at your fingertips, and often, this is the cheapest way to build your portfolio.

But which online broker? E*TRADE? TD Ameritrade? Fidelity? Vanguard? Etrade?  Good question. I want you to answer 1 more question before that, though: What is your investing strategy?

What is Your Investing Strategy?

What are your goals? Without goals, how do you know what your plan is and what type of investment to dive into? Different brokers offer different products, and your ultimate goals should end up guiding the products you end up choosing in the end.

What do you want your money to do for you? Do you want to build up a secure retirement? Save some money for a vacation to Japan? Save money for your kids’ college education? Make sure you have enough for an addition for your home? All of the above?

I would really recommend writing down your goals because those will be what fuels your drive and inner fire. And if you do, have some money socked away for something really fun like a trip to Japan.

Rewarding yourself with something tangible at the end of all that hard work is so incredibly, incredibly amazing. It also makes you want to invest more, and more, and more, because finally, you can see what all the fuss is about. Here are some quick tips on choosing an online broker:

  • Full-service brokers (not a discount broker) are sometimes a good thing for brand new investors. If you want to go with a discount broker right off the bat, go for it! Beware, you will pay more with a full-service broker. Note: this is just a suggestion. However, once you do become a savvy investor, it’s a possibility to then spend more time looking into discount brokerages.
  • Do your research on the broker. What do other people say about it in forums? Have they had problems with the broker’s platforms? Frustrations with customer service? Take that to heart, and maybe even a grain of salt. Oftentimes, these online brokers serve millions of customers. If there are fifty complaints and that’s it, well, in the grand scheme of things, that’s not so bad.
  • Check on commissions and minimums. Those will sometimes really eat away at your money—sometimes before you even start investing!
  • Are there some promotions going on with certain brokerage firms? 200 free trades if you invest a certain amount of money? A cash bonus? Something along those lines? Obviously, that should not be the be-all, end-all for your decision, but if you qualify, that could be a very good thing.
  • Different brokers offer diverse products. Along with all of the different online brokers out there, they also all offer different products, which can add to the confusion. Again, read definitions of all investment vehicles out there, read the broker’s website, do your homework! 

And, we’re here for you if you need some more help setting up a brokerage account.

Lawanson-Tech

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