In part 1 of this series, we took a brief look at how self-directed investors typically access information about discount brokerage customer service and introduced Dalbar Canada’s research in this area. Specifically, Dalbar’s Direct Brokerage Sales Effectiveness (DBSE) program measures the performance of client service teams at discount brokerages. In this Read More »
Set against the backdrop of epic conquests, bloodthirsty barbarians and Machiavellian-style manipulation, Game of Thrones is capturing imaginations across the globe. At times the investing world seems a lot like the savage and cruel arenas characters from the story find themselves in. Even though the story takes place in a mythical land, Read More »
When searching for the right discount brokerage, a lot of information can be obtained online about the pricing of discount brokerage accounts, commissions and services. Some features, such as customer service, require more work to learn about. After knowing what it costs to be a client of a discount brokerage many self-directed Read More »
With speakers, analysts, exhibitors and investors all converging in the same space, the World Resource Investment Conference (WRIC) is a great opportunity to gauge the pulse of the Canadian junior mining and exploration sectors. Of course, with a year that has unfolded the way it has for the junior mining and exploration Read More »
In the third part of our series comparing Questrade’s $0.95 trade commission plan to Virtual Brokers’ $0.99 trade commission plan we focus on how order types can impact the total cost associated with either trading commission plan. If you missed the beginning our series, you can read Part 1 here Read More »
In the second installment of our special series comparing Questrade’s and Virtual Brokers’ lowest stock trading commission plans, we take a look at what our study results showed us about the impact of market data to the overall cost of trading. If you missed the first part, you can check Read More »
Canadian Discount Brokerages Cut Commissions Canadian discount brokerages are in the midst of a price war. The newer entrants to the Canadian discount brokerage market, such as Questrade and Virtual Brokers, have driven prices for equity trade commissions to below the $1 per trade mark. With Questrade’s recently announced $0.95 commission Read More »
Introduction As part of our special series on social media and investing, we take a look at the professional social network, LinkedIn. What is LinkedIn LinkedIn (NYSE:LNKD) was launched in 2003 and is a social networking website for professionals. As of January 2013 the site boasts more than 200 million users in Read More »
A familiar saying among investment circles is that “everyone is a genius in a bull market”. Even though a bull market is reflective of significant optimism about stocks, in the stock market for every Read More »
Whether you are a beginner investor or a seasoned pro, staying on top of the mountains of investment information available online is a constant challenge. The sheer quantity of information often makes it difficult to find quality, reliable sources to turn to. With so many opinions to wade through investors have to Read More »
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