What is an ETF?

Posted by Jill

Whether you are investing through tax-advantaged retirement accounts or in other taxable accounts, you might want to consider Exchange Traded Funds, or ETFs, as part of your long-term investment strategy. ETFs are one of several ways to invest in equities. Others include individual stocks, mutual funds, or index funds. What is an ETF? An ETF [...]

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Why Fidelity Sucks

Posted by Madison

Fidelity Solo 401k I opened a Solo 401k at Fidelity last year. However, I held off on making our contribution until just this month, so that we would be able to more accurately pinpoint our income. This is one of the best characteristics of the solo 401k. As long as you establish your plan in [...]

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It’s Zecco promo code time. Zecco is offering 20 free stock trades for new customers. Happy Free Money Friday! Trades are normally $4.50, so if you use all the trades, it’s like $90 in free money when you use the Zecco promo code. But you have to act quickly, the deal expires this weekend. How [...]

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TradeKing is celebrating National Friendship Day by offering $50 sign up bonuses and referrals. It’s our Free Money Friday offer this week. How to Get Your Sign up Bonus Have a current TradeKing member refer you*. Use the link in the email you receive to open a new TradeKing account by August 31, 2009. Fund [...]

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Our investment club just finished reevaluating our broker. We do this every couple years to make sure we’re getting the best service and the best rates. We decided to stay with Scottrade. Scottrade Account Details Account Minimum: None Opening Account Minimum: $500 Account Fees: None Trading Fees: $7 per trade (market or limit), which includes [...]

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