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Stock Broker Stock and Options Trading Commissions

Published on February 28, 2013 by in OBR site updates

  Which stock brokers offer lowest stock and options trading commissions? We do the work for you with our detailed lists and commission estimate tools. Today we updated our lists and tools with the latest commissions and fees. Read all about it here: Stock Broker Stock Trading Commissions Stock Broker Options Trading Commissions

 
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ShareBuilder Trading Commissions

Published on February 28, 2013 by in broker news, OBR site updates, ShareBuilder

ShareBuilder has announced that as of March 1st, stock and options trading commissions are changing.  Here is how ShareBuilder describes those changes… Which trade prices are changing? Our online trade and options prices. Online trades: You’ll now pay $6.95 when you execute a trade of stocks or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on or after March 1, 2013.

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ShareBuilder Margin Rates

Published on February 28, 2013 by in OBR site updates, ShareBuilder

ShareBuilder has announced that as of April 1st, margin rates are changing.  Here is how ShareBuilder describes the changes… How are margin rates changing? We are moving from four tiers of rates to eight tiers on April 1, 2013. Each tier will still have its own interest rate, which is based on the amount of

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What Are The Best Stock Broker Margin Rates?

Published on February 27, 2013 by in eOption, ETrade, Fidelity, Firstrade, Interactive Brokers, Merrill Edge, OBR site updates, OptionsHouse, optionsXpress, Schwab, Scottrade, ShareBuilder, TD Ameritrade, TradeKing, Vanguard, Wells Fargo Advisors

  We have updated our comprehensive stock broker margin rates list. You can easily compare 17 top brokers to see which one offers the best margin rate for your loan balance (borrowed cash) level. For all loan balance levels, Interactive Brokers offers the best rate, ranging between 1.65% and 0.50%. Second place is OptionsHouse, which

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Redesign of Online Broker Review

Published on February 25, 2013 by in OBR site updates

We put a new coat of paint on the old shed this morning. Check out the newly redesigned Online Broker Review now!

 
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Latest Stock Broker Discounts

Published on February 24, 2013 by in broker discounts, ETrade, OBR site updates, OptionsHouse, optionsXpress, TradeKing

  If you are in the market for a new broker, check out the latest great offers on our Stock Broker Discounts and Special Offers page. Here are some of the latest and greatest offers: ETRADE: Trade Free for 60 Days at E*TRADE Securities LLC ETRADE: Open an IRA at E*TRADE Securities and Get up

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Stock Broker Rankings

Published on February 24, 2013 by in eOption, ETrade, Fidelity, Firstrade, Interactive Brokers, Merrill Edge, OBR site updates, OptionsHouse, optionsXpress, Schwab, Scottrade, ShareBuilder, SogoTrade, TD Ameritrade, TradeKing, Vanguard, Wells Fargo Advisors, Zecco

  We have just released our brand new broker rankings, including a new #1 broker! To arrive at our new rankings, we have updated our reviews and changed the review criteria slightly. The biggest change is that we now weigh the importance of apps - including iPhone, iPad and Android - more heavily than we

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Updated Vanguard iPhone and iPad App Reviews

Published on February 24, 2013 by in broker apps, OBR site updates, Vanguard

Here are our updated Vanguard iPhone and iPad app reviews: Vanguard iPhone App Review Vanguard iPad App Review

 
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Updated Firstrade iPhone App Review

Published on February 24, 2013 by in broker apps, Firstrade, OBR site updates

Here is our updated Firstrade iPhone app review. Note that Firstrade does not have an iPad app: Firstrade iPhone App Review

 
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TradeKing iPhone App Review Updated

Published on February 24, 2013 by in broker apps, OBR site updates, TradeKing, Zecco

After TradeKing and Zecco merged, they also merged platforms. Zecco had the superior iPhone app so a slightly modified version has been rebranded as TradeKing. Here is our review for the TradeKing iPhone App. Note that TradeKing does not have an iPad app: TradeKing iPhone App Review

 
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