Archive for the ‘Brokerage’ Category

How do you transfer funds from a brokerage account to a bank savings account?

Tuesday, March 2, 2010 6:55 2 Comments

I’m very new to the world of trading (in fact, I haven’t even started yet).
Here’s my question:
Let’s say I sold some securities and made 00. How do I get that cash from my online brokerage account (such as Scottrade) into my bank’s savings account?

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What are the best providers for opening a brokerage account and making transactions online?

Friday, February 26, 2010 23:43 3 Comments

I live in a foreign country so all my transactions need to be online but some of the fees that providers charge seem excessive. I am wondering about others’ experiences and reccomendations for such accounts… and is it better to do it through a brokerage firm, a bank or another provider?

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Why do financial institutions open brokerage accounts, if they offer brokerage services as well?

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 16:39 1 Comment

Ex. Say Bank A, who offers annuity investments, in Santo Domingo opens a brokerage account with Merrill Lynch in the US. Why would it do that if it can just trade and clear directly thru the institution?

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What is the best online brokerage option for a beginning investor?

Saturday, February 20, 2010 16:37 2 Comments

I am 19 and just starting out and wondering which online brokerage to use. Ameritrade? Scottrade? E Trade? ING? What’s the best for a beginner?

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How can I start a successful frieght brokerage business?

Wednesday, February 17, 2010 16:37 2 Comments

I am finishing up with my Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (with a concentration in finance). Instead of jumping into a corporate job, I want to explore different business opportunities that interests me highly. Frieght brokerage happens to be one of these opportunities that interests me. Your suggestions would be greatly [...]

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What is a good bank to open a brokerage account with?

Sunday, February 14, 2010 9:16 3 Comments

I’m like 20 years old and I have over 15g’s in the bank and I want to start investing. I was wondering what bank would be good to start a brokerage account with. Thankyou for your help.

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What is a good brokerage to go to for young person to start with?

Thursday, February 11, 2010 16:40 5 Comments

Getting out of college and want to find a brokerage with reasonable rates that you don’t have to buy so many stocks to qualify. I want to start slow and go from there.

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What are the most popular online commodity brokerage firms?

Friday, February 5, 2010 23:41 1 Comment

Having invested in stocks for quite sometime, I am thinking to get into the commodity trading world. As a beginner in futures and options on futures, I would like to seek advice on the names of brokerage firms for such investment. I wonder what are the most popular online commodity brokerage firms (like TDAmeritrade for [...]

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What is needed to take money from an inherited brokerage account?

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 23:41 2 Comments

My brother and I were named as beneficiaries of a brokerage account my father had and he would like to take a check from it. I would like to leave my portion as is, what will he need to do?
It is a stock account
it is a stock account that was put into a trust [...]

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How to manage your own portfolio online without allowing brokerage fees to take too much of your money?

Saturday, January 30, 2010 16:32 7 Comments

I recently decided to try and take control of my own portfolio and open an online brokerage account. I would like to take at least 20 positions, but that would mean at least 199 dollars in brokerage fees alone. Since I have only about 1000 dollars per month available to invest, how can [...]

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