Latest responses to “Reviews of the Best Brokerage Firms” Copyright 2012, MoneyBlueBook.com 448630 2010-10-28T03:41:38-07:00 Emi The information is extensive but how does a brand new trader make a choice? More information please 448640 2010-09-30T13:42:06-07:00 Johnny I would just like to point out that Zecco no longer offers free trades. (As you can imagine, they lost profits on that deal). So now, Zecco trades at 4.95, which is still cheap. You can receive 10 free trades per month IF you maintain an account minimum of $2,500. So if the savings of $49.oo per month seems worth a minimum $2,500 investment then go for it, but otherwise I'd stay cautious of Zecco. 448620 2010-02-01T15:16:16-08:00 isidro if you had have problems whit your broker, I recommned all you SOGOTRADE, its a low cost broker, i belive its a very good broker, trying it. i have account whit them and i have no problems. 448580 2010-01-27T12:32:04-08:00 Mike Corrected: ShareBuilder/ING Direct now offers $50 Account Bonus when you invest only $50, twice as much as the $25 mentioned in the above article! Just use Promo. Code: 50WCFA when applying for your account. Corrected: They have a $4 per trade fee which also wasn't mentioned in the above article, the lowest I've seen anywhere! 448570 2009-12-21T21:17:47-08:00 Paddy Irish Man Who would you recommend for dollar cost averging, low cost + buying US + EU indices? 448590 2009-12-14T13:37:59-08:00 Jeremy I think SOGOTRADE is pretty good. It only cost $3 to make a trade (unlimited shares). They have good online and phone support, quick execution and a good inventory of shares that you can short! Oh and you only need $500 to open your account. You also get 100 free trades when you open your account. Can't beat that. 448600 2009-11-29T13:22:55-08:00 NHF Ive loved Zecco for the past couple years... cant beat the free trades every month. Although Im tempted by the new kid on the block optionshouse.com with their cheap rates. I did a review on Zecco that you might find informative 448550 2009-11-27T12:43:05-08:00 Lori Thanks Eric, i looked into SogoTrade, but they only trade American stocks. I'm looking to buy some Canadian stocks. Scottrade does it, but it's broker assisted and costs $27. Ameritrade is an option, but I wonder how they compare to Scottrade. Are there other hidden fees? Im trying to figure out which company is more cost effective in the long run for someone who only wants to buy a few stocks for the long haul. 448520 2009-11-26T20:18:02-08:00 Eric Lori, If the stock is traded on the NYSE or Nasdaq or Amex the cheapest broker to place a trade with is SogoTrade. It is easy to set-up an account and transfer money into and out of the account and they have good customer service. If your Canadian stocks need a broker to trade them at one brokerage firm, typically it will be that way at the others. I believe Sogo also has the lowest broker assisted trades as well. Eric 448470 2009-11-26T13:43:53-08:00 Lori Which is the best to use if you want to just buy a few stocks to sit on for a while. Also that can be used for Canadian stocks without having to pay broker assisted fees?