I actually have accounts in a few of these online brokerages, and I picked them out because I can buy ETFs for cheap.
I’m not a trader but a long term investor, and brokerages these days have branched out to address the requirements of longer term investors. They’ve made it easier to trade with their cheaper transaction fees, which can be both a good and a bad thing. Cheaper fees may tempt you to trade more often, but I’d personally resist that temptation and stick to index ETFs.
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I actually have accounts in a few of these online brokerages, and I picked them out because I can buy ETFs for cheap.
I’m not a trader but a long term investor, and brokerages these days have branched out to address the requirements of longer term investors. They’ve made it easier to trade with their cheaper transaction fees, which can be both a good and a bad thing. Cheaper fees may tempt you to trade more often, but I’d personally resist that temptation and stick to index ETFs.
Just my .02.