Brokerage

August 27, 2025Cryptocurrency is a rapidly expanding market. According to Statista.com, the total dollar market value, or market capitalization, of cryptocurrencies grew approximately 300% in the year 2020 alone. That kind of market value has interested even the most cautious investors. Just… read more…

August 7, 2025Investing is a complicated process, so the trading platform you use should have the tech to support it and make your life easier. TradeStation and TD Ameritrade’s thinkorswim know that. So these two online brokers deliver dynamic investment tools to… read more…

July 24, 2025Today, there’s a vast array of online financial services designed to help every type of investor. Some businesses find niches in the market and develop newer platforms to address those needs. That’s where tastytrade and thinkorswim come in. These two investing services have made a name for themselves by balancing low costs with complex trading… read more…

September 18, 2025One of the biggest trends in online trading has been the convergence of brokerage business models. Brokerages want your business, and it’s getting increasingly hard for any one of them to stand out. Features like low minimums and prices increasingly overlap,… read more…

September 18, 2025Discount brokerages have become the dominant model online. By historic terms, the online brokerage business is still just in its infancy.  Most brokerages are still trying to decide on the long-term business model of their industry in the internet era. This… read more…

August 28, 2025When it comes to big-name investment platforms, E*TRADE and Interactive Brokers are two of the largest. They have long-standing histories and are full-featured investment platforms. Neither seems to be slowing down any time soon, but are they the right online… read more…

April 5, 2024If you are looking for a reliable brokerage with decades of experience under its belt, TradeStation and Interactive Brokers have you covered. Both leading platforms have unique features but share many similarities as well. They cater to hands-on investors who… read more…

July 31, 2025The world of investing has a culture of exclusivity around it, or, at least, that’s how many people feel. It’s common to believe that only the rich profit off stock market trading. However, online platforms Wealthfront and Robinhood claim to… read more…

September 10, 2025It’s a little difficult to distinguish investment platforms based on price. Not long ago, platforms competed on a combination of features, fees and commissions. However, in recent years most services have converged on a fairly standard pricing model. Almost all trading… read more…

September 18, 2025Getting your start as an investor can be overwhelming, as online investment has opened up the floodgates of personal financial management products. For investors who are just starting out, sometimes the best tools are the ones that prioritize clarity instead… read more…

September 24, 2025Forex, or the foreign currency exchange market, can be one of the most opaque sectors of trading today. In part that’s because of just how fast these prices change. The best currency traders make their money in seconds off arbitrage,… read more…

September 4, 2025Your brokerage is the firm that you use to trade stocks, bonds, funds, options and other financial assets. Choosing the right one isn’t always easy because the market is constantly flooded with brokers who want your business. It can be… read more…

August 28, 2025Two of the leading web-based investment platforms are Wealthfront and Empower. The former targets a wide pool of investors with its low fees; the latter caters to those who still want a human touch in their investment guidance. Here are… read more…

August 27, 2025Investing is an ever-changing world. Online brokers are constantly looking for ways to improve the investment process for novices and experts alike. Both TD Ameritrade’s service, thinkorswim, and E*TRADE offer advanced trading software for active investors. While the two manage… read more…

February 27, 2025Invstr is an investing mobile app and an educational resource. The platform gives you access stocks, ETFs, American depositary receipts (ADRs) and fractional share investing. It also features virtual stock trading games and an investing fantasy league. Let’s compare the advantages… read more…

August 18, 2025Cash App rose to popularity as a competitor to Venmo, Zelle and other free money transfer services. The service is owned by Square and as its user base has grown, it also decided to take a dive into the brokerage… read more…

February 18, 2023Hedge funds and private equity are investment vehicles that are designed to appeal to high-net-worth investors. They can both offer higher return potential than investing in stocks or traditional mutual funds, though they can also carry more risk. While they… read more…

May 30, 2023Hedge funds are an investment vehicle you may consider as an alternative to individual stocks or mutual funds. A hedge fund manager decides how pooled funds should be invested in order to meet certain objectives. Hedge fund managers can be… read more…

February 28, 2025As a threshold matter, we need to point out that reviewing AvaTrade is an academic exercise for most readers. While it’s valuable to understand the way that different firms approach investment and finance, at time of writing AvaTrade has not… read more…

February 28, 2025TradeZero is one of an expanding number of trading platforms oriented around fast-action day trading. Unlike many of its competitors, this platform is built for the professionals. That isn’t a drawback, as day trading is a high-risk practice poorly suited… read more…

March 29, 2023Lime Financial, formerly known as Score Priority, focuses its tools and features on active traders who are looking for real-time data, routing choices and sophisticated trading software. But at the time of the review, SmartAsset found that this trading platform offers… read more…

February 28, 2025NinjaTrader is one of the older online investing platforms on the market. Its primary feature is a truly vast degree of customization, allowing users to create bespoke charts and swap plugins to create just the right data environment for their… read more…

February 28, 2025Zacks Trade offers a full service trading platform in a marketplace increasingly crowded by similar products. It has a few areas in which it stands out compared to other top-tier platforms, such as deep fundamental analysis and a simplified web-based… read more…

August 31, 2023The Securities and Exchange Commission oversees and regulations certain entities that provide financial and investment advice or management services. As part of those regulations, the SEC requires the filing of specific forms that include detailed information about business operations. Form… read more…

March 2, 2025CenterPoint Securities is for the professionals, and they mean it. This trading platform specializes in day trading and in helping investors short stocks and options. If you do this for a living and have a vast amount of money backing up… read more…