TradeKing Promotion $100 Signup Bonus

This month’s TradeKing promotion earns you $100 for opening a new account with the online broker. The number of people using the online brokerage has been growing quickly over the last few years, not due just to the TradeKing promotions but also because they make it cheaper and easier for their customers to invest their [...]

Market Capitalization: An Overview

As you sit and watch the financial news, or read other financial articles, you will constantly hear about this large-cap company or that small-cap, etc. What do these terms mean? Which companies fall where? And most importantly, why does it matter? The first thing we need to do when discussing this topic is define what [...]

Scottrade Review

A Scottrade review is something I’ve been meaning to do after seeing the online brokerage rank pretty high in the SmartMoney survey of discount brokers.  With their competitive fees, low minimum requirements, and wide range of investment options Scottrade is an attractive option for many investors who like to manage their own portfolios. Scottrade Fees I’ll [...]

Options Trading 101

Options trading is a strategy that some investors use as a way to hedge against a decrease in the value of an asset they own shares in, such as a stock.  Having an option contract in place can help limit your losses in the event your stock loses value, however, there are also risks involved [...]

Stock Analysis Ratios

Stock analysis across multiple stocks is much simpler if you take advantage of the insight you can glean from a collection of stock market ratios such as earnings per share, price earnings, dividend yield, and debt to asset ratio.  The performance and market conditions for each company behind shares of stock you’re comparing will vary, [...]

How Do You Choose an Online Broker?

Choosing an online discount broker isn’t a simple task if you’re anything like me.  There are many companies to choose from, each of which has different strengths and weaknesses and you want to be sure to choose the best one for you.  Just like picking a bank, insurance company, mortagage lender, or other financial service company [...]

Joining an Investment Club

Yesterday we looked at some investment club tips that were personal considerations to think about before joining an investment club.  Today my former co-worker looks at the importance of evaluating the investment club itself and a few things to look for. Defined Investment Goals Each member of the group needs to have the same goal [...]

Investment Club Tips

Investment clubs startup all over the US each year and help thousands of potential investors learn the basics of the stock market. I’ve never joined an investment club but I have a family member and a former co-worker who are investment club members so I asked them to offer a few tips on starting or joining [...]

TradeKing New Account Overview

The Tradeking promotion that runs through the end of the month reminded me of a conversation I had with a co-worker last Spring about online brokerage accounts. She’s from a different generation and doesn’t feel comfortable opening a stock trading account on the Internet. Her son suggested she open her own account but she had [...]

TradeKing Promotion Extended

The TradeKing promotion has been extended through the end of this month. For some reason, TradeKing likes to run thier promotions in the fall of each year.  Last October Tradeking ran a $50 bonus promotion and despite the turmoil of the stock market had a lot of people sign up to try out their online brokerage. This [...]

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