Usually if you go online (ala etrade etc.) you pay a simple flat one time fee per trade (gimmicks aside). Now many places will give you X free trades, but keep in mind any time you interact with the stock market, you will end up paying a fee somewhere. That's why I keep in at my local bank so I can pull the guy across the counter if he's trying to screw me.
Your online vendor will try everything to make a buck. From selling you 'subscriptions' to offering you only certain kinds of trades for their advertised rate.
The stock market is tricky enough without being swindled when trying to trade... TRUST me. I have plenty of experience with Ameritrade etc. All very nice, but the bottom line is that your local branch bank will likely do the same trade for close to the same price and you'll get the satisfaction of a real person you can chat with.
So when should we buy, if we want to invest a few hundred or a few thousand?
I just checked Forbes and it spiked last year but recently, it's actually gone down a litte! So anyone have any AAPL predictions?
if all that you know about apple 's stock history is that it "spiked" last year, you need to do some MAJOR research. it's important to note that the P/E has already peaked as well, which basically means you're not gonna see your huge gains (unless apple really gets things going from the hardware end of things over the next couple years). but suit yourself.
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Your online vendor will try everything to make a buck. From selling you 'subscriptions' to offering you only certain kinds of trades for their advertised rate.
The stock market is tricky enough without being swindled when trying to trade... TRUST me. I have plenty of experience with Ameritrade etc. All very nice, but the bottom line is that your local branch bank will likely do the same trade for close to the same price and you'll get the satisfaction of a real person you can chat with.
So when should we buy, if we want to invest a few hundred or a few thousand?
I just checked Forbes and it spiked last year but recently, it's actually gone down a litte! So anyone have any AAPL predictions?
Originally posted by Aquatic
Alright the local bank sounds good.
So when should we buy, if we want to invest a few hundred or a few thousand?
I just checked Forbes and it spiked last year but recently, it's actually gone down a litte! So anyone have any AAPL predictions?
if all that you know about apple 's stock history is that it "spiked" last year, you need to do some MAJOR research. it's important to note that the P/E has already peaked as well, which basically means you're not gonna see your huge gains (unless apple really gets things going from the hardware end of things over the next couple years). but suit yourself.