RSSArchive for February, 2007

Brokerage Profile Review: TradeKing

Brokerage Profile Review: TradeKing

Overview: TradeKing was launched in 2005 by Donato A. Montanaro of SureTrade with an aim to provide inexpensive trades in the competitive discount brokerage market. TradeKing is a privately held NASD member brokerage firm. Each account is protected up to $25 million through SIPC and their clearing firm. Investment Availability: TradeKing offers the most widely [...]

Brokerage Profile: TD Ameritrade

Brokerage Profile: TD Ameritrade

One of the frequent questions I hear is in regards to what brokerage firm should a new investor sign up with. Over the next few weeks I will be profiling some of the more popular brokerage options and highlight the important things to consider that should help new investors narrow their search. We kick things [...]

Quit Your Job and Get Rich by Day Trading From Home – What is Day Trading Anyway?

Quit Your Job and Get Rich by Day Trading From Home – What is Day Trading Anyway?

Generally the discussion here is focused on long-term investing for retirement, buying a home or saving for college but I receive questions occasionally in regards to trading for short-term gains. One of the most popular topics of interest seems to be day trading and how someone can get started trading from their own computer. While [...]

How Do You Feel About Bank of America Offering Credit Cards to Illegal Immigrants?

How Do You Feel About Bank of America Offering Credit Cards to Illegal Immigrants?

Bank of America is expanding a program that allows individuals with no credit history or even a social security number, many of which are illegal immigrants, to obtain a credit card. In the past few years banks started to allow these individuals to open checking accounts and even obtain mortgages, but now the first step [...]