Online Stock Trading

[MrJT]

Who here trades stocks via the internet? It is something I've been considering for a while now but never took the plunge. I'm thinking about investing my tax refund this year.

What online broker do you like to use?

Thanks,
Mr JT

 

[VM]

I have a friend in Ohio that sends me stocks and I send him presentation cases. We've done online {stocks] trading for a couple years now. I've gotten some really nice K & N stocks from his investment reserves. Periodically we talk on the phone and go over our portfolios.

I feel like Sipowicz

 

[JamesSion]

I don't use one but these are the top rated by one outfit.

Best Online Brokers, Online Stock Broker Reviews

 

[feralmerril]

I have a account with ameritrade. The only thing I bought through them has been S&W! That still is a disaster.

 

[zoom6zoom]

You know you're an unredeemable gun nut when you see the thread title and the first thing you think of is gee, I have a Mossberg 500 stock that I'd like to trade for some K frame grips...

 

[ladder13]

Fidelity..........

 

[ingmansinc]

I have used Scottrade for many years and I am very satisfied with their trading platform. They have always been there when I had a question and they offer free training at their offices and online training as well.

 

[doublesharp]

TD Ameritrade. Trading is easy....just got to remember one rule - buy low sell high.

 

[FrankD45]

TD Ameritrade. Trading is easy....just got to remember one rule - buy low sell high.

and if it doesn't go up, don't buy it!

 

[jkc]

I have no touchstone for comparison, but have been happy with Scottrade.

 

[mzimmers]

Do you make your own decisions, or do you want the advice of a full-service brokerage? If the former, I recommend Vanguard. Besides being a very good online service with a solid history, they have their own funds that you can buy and sell for little or no fee/commission.

Vanguard, and a book called "A Random Walk Down Wall Street" are all you need to become a pretty proficient investor.

 

[Jetpilot007]

I use Scottrade. They are a no nonsense firm. Can't beat the $7 per trade fee. Also they have great customer service. If you are a novice to the investing world they have great tutorials.

Good Luck.

 

[afriqueart]

I use my Apple Iphone using the A T & T wireless network to call my Wells Fargo (used to be Wachovia) broker.

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

Who here trades stocks via the internet? It is something I've been considering for a while now but never took the plunge. I'm thinking about investing my tax refund this year.

What online broker do you like to use?

Thanks,
Mr JT

I'm a trade bum. Scottrade.

There has been fantastic opportunity with volatility the past couple years. Good luck.

 

[victorylarry]

Charles Schwab. Try the Schwab One account. Fees are low (but not as low as Scotttrade), and has some nice tools if you decide to trade options. Good luck.

 

[johngalt]

I use Schwab. One of their advantages for me is they have a local office, so I can stop in and talk to someone if I need to.

I used to use ETrade, but switched last year. There is actually 2 companies named Etrade (ETrade Securities and ETrade Financial??), and one of them was/is on the brink of bankruptcy. One or both (not sure which) took TARP money.

 

[roymack]

Fidelity has offices in many cities. You can set up most any type of account. You can manage your account on-line, including purchasing and selling stock at a reasonable price.