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Discount Brokerage Weekly Roundup – October 25, 2021

Yet another commission-free online brokerage is slated to come to Canada – this time it’s TradeZero looking to gain a foothold with active traders. Also, read up on the latest feature to launch from Interactive Brokers which they hope will reduce the friction of getting started with trading online. As always check out some entertaining posts from the investor forums.

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Discount Brokerage Weekly Roundup – October 18, 2021

This week’s discount brokerage Roundup looks at interesting developments at Interactive Brokers and Schwab, and what these could signal for Canadian online brokerages. Also, we relay an update from MogoTrade which points to a launch of another zero-commission brokerage by the end of the year.

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Look Back / Look Ahead: Qtrade Investor Q&A

What can beginner investors expect from your firm? New investors can access an award-winning online investing platform, robust mobile-trading capabilities and unrivalled customer service. Qtrade Investor has consistently been ranked among the top online brokerages across all major rankings, including The Globe and Mail, Surviscor and MoneySense. We have achieved 22 first-place wins for best […]

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Look Back / Look Ahead: A Review of Canadian Online Brokerages in 2020 & Preview of 2021

After making it through 2020, there are few things that would count as truly surprising anymore. Between COVID-19, the wild US presidential election and everything else that has unfolded this past year, 2021 can’t come fast enough for many of us. For Canadian DIY investors and Canada’s online brokerages, despite a wild year of volatility, […]

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