E-investing: How to Choose and Use a Discount Broker Book

More and more Canadians are turning to discount brokers as a low-cost alternative to having professionals manage their money, making the discount brokerage industry one of the fastest-growing segments of the investment world. On-line investing is cheap and easy, an dyou can set up an account with most discount brokers with just a few dollars. But thousands of Canadians with accounts at discounters have no idea on how to make them work effectively. E-Investing How to Choose and Use a Discount Broker is your manual for on-line investing. Rates the strengths and weaknesses of all the discount brokers in Canada, including cost and service comparisons, and ease of use of discounters' websites. Features a questionnaire to help you decide if a discounter is right for you. Explains how to do business with a discounter, whether it's face-to-face, on the telephone, or via the Internet. Gives step-by-step instructions on how to set up an account and how to get on-line. Walks you through sample trades step-by-step with dialogues and questions to guide you. Lists dozens of websites indispensable to the do-it-yourself investor. Explains how to access tools and resources that allow you to track daily market developments; get quotes, charts, and stock prices; and do research on mutual funds and stocks. Read More