| You can earn a lot of money trading shares online, | | | | $30,000 for your child's college tuition fees, you will |
| but you have to choose a reliable internet | | | | want to invest your money in a large, aggressive and |
| stockbroker who will help you do that. When | | | | stable company for a long time, like 15 to 17 years. |
| choosing a broker, you have to consider three things. | | | | You might also want to keep pouring in funds into |
| First is the cost to trade. Second is an extensive | | | | that stock throughout the years to raise your total |
| analysis of your portfolio. Last but not the least is an | | | | investment because in about 17 years, college tuition |
| analysis of the stock market. Let's study each of | | | | will cost many times more than it does at present. |
| these three factors in detail to better understand | | | | Now, if you need the money in only a couple of |
| what's involved in internet stock trading and picking | | | | years, then you will be better off putting your |
| the right internet stock broker. | | | | money in a general market fund or opening a CD |
| Cost to Trade | | | | account. You might be able to find a considerate and |
| Some brokerage firms can put out misleading ads | | | | forward thinking stock broker who will analyze your |
| that makes a novice stock trader believe that he can | | | | portfolio and advise you on how to invest your |
| trade on the stock market with only $4. This is | | | | money according to your needs and lifestyle. |
| advertised as the cost to trade. Many amateur | | | | Analysis of the Market |
| traders will think that $4 is the only amount they will | | | | Of course you would want to know what's going on |
| need to shell out throughout the whole trading | | | | in the market especially since you are investing your |
| process. Unfortunately, they will find out probably at | | | | hard earned money in it. A regular internet stock |
| the end of the month that their credit card was | | | | broker normally charges you from $10 to $400 per |
| charged for $4 a week, amounting to a total of $16 | | | | market report. We, at Charles Schwab won't charge |
| for the cost to trade. | | | | you a cent for market reports. We give it out free |
| Yes, they do charge only $4 initially but you are | | | | to all our clients. |
| committed to a payment schedule that automatically | | | | Aside from giving you a thorough market report for |
| charges your credit card $4 a week. Wouldn't you | | | | free, we also analyze your portfolio and advise you |
| rather buy the stocks for less than $16 at one shot | | | | on the best possible investments tailored to your |
| instead of having your credit card billed every week? | | | | specific needs. Our minimum cost of trade is $15. The |
| Before you commit to any internet broker, find out | | | | amount may seem higher than those who offer less |
| what the real cost of trade is. | | | | but we can assure you that our service is well worth |
| Analysis of Your Portfolio | | | | it. If you come to us with a messy portfolio, we can |
| There are several things you can invest in, mutual | | | | even fix that for you. You might be surprised to |
| funds, ETF, single stock, money market, bond fund, | | | | discover that we also don't require a minimum |
| and many more. You need to study why you are | | | | deposit, nor do we charge annual fees. Any veteran |
| investing money in the stock market, what it is for | | | | investor can tell you that we are brokerage firm you |
| and how long you want your money tied up in | | | | can rely on. |
| certain stocks. For example, if you need to invest | | | | |