Broker Rankings

The 11th annual online broker survey

Independent Qtrade retains the crown for the fourth consecutive year, showing Bay Street that the little outfit from out west can be the best

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Direct investing in new issues: Market savvy a necessity

Buying new issues can be a profitable strategy for wealthy investors, but, it's not a get-rich-quick scheme

A Lululemon in Kitsilano, B.C.
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Canada giving global investors best bang for buck

While many international investors look to emerging markets, Canadian stocks are providing some of the juiciest returns

Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney
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Bank of Canada ignores Fed at its peril

The Bank of Canada has never successfully embarked on a tightening course in advance of the Fed

Canadian equities
Don't count on loonie to keep our stocks among front-runners

Volatile and weak commodity prices can cause Canadian stocks to underperform

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Stock picking becomes an essential art

Wall Street is starting to become a casino. The only way to make money: Be an active portfolio manager, writes George Athanassakos

Analysis, Tools, Charts & Discussions

Broker Rankings

The 11th annual online broker survey

Independent Qtrade retains the crown for the fourth consecutive year, showing Bay Street that the little outfit from out west can be the best

Feedback

Share your online investing tips and tricks

What's your favourite online brokerage and why? Have any stories that will help other readers? We want to hear them

Strengths and weaknesses

Breaking down the brokers

How the dozen online brokers included in this ranking compare in six key areas of interest to mainstream investors

Comparing commissions

Keeping tabs on costs

Low costs are one of the top reasons for using an online broker. Here, we compare stock-trading commissions and foreign-exchange costs for buying a U.S. stock

Earlier discussion

Investing with an online brokerage: Tips and tricks

Personal finance writer Gail Bebee took your online investing questions

Earlier discussion

The good, the bad, the ugly

Online brokers run the gamut. Ask Rob Carrick all about them

More About Online Investing

Like investing, teaching it is best done early, often

Given young people's insatiable online habits, education makes sense - and the more parents are involved the better, experts say

Tips to prevent investor fraud

Financial institutions have ramped up Internet security measures, but responsibility still rests mainly with the individual

The rapid rise of an indie brokerage

Questrade's business plan is based on battling the banks on technology, service, pricing and innovation

Five tips for managing your investments

Before opening an online account, consider how much time you have and how much risk you're willing to take

Rise of the kitchen table traders

The recent surge in equities has lured do-it-yourselfers back to their keyboards, but this time they have high-tech help

Stop-loss is designed to save your skin

There's an art to pre-setting entry and exit strategies. Here's how to limit market risk - and emotional risk, too

Tips for building up your portfolio

How to figure out your investing goals. Plus: sample portfolios from personal finance guru Gail Bebee

A guide to buying your own mutual funds

Part three of a six-part series from Gail Bebee: Choosing mutual funds isn't so hard with a little research

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