Account promotions have been a staple of the finance industry since toasters and sliced bread. The banks would offer free stuff to entice your business and grow their deposit base. Now the online brokers are getting in on the act.
Hopefully, at this stage, you’ve taken the time to compare online brokers. If not, don’t be sold by the flashy free stuff alone. If it seems too good to be true, it is! You still need to consider things like trading costs, fees, performance, and trading tools.
Once you have a broker picked out, finding a good sign up bonus can be enough to offset some early trading costs. That goes a long way when low costs are such a big factor in your investment returns.
You should be aware of a few things before you take advantage of any brokerage promotions: Continue Reading…
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