Internet Tips & Tricks
By MARK DAVIS
General Manager, CommSpeed Internet Service
Vice
President, Prescott Computer Society
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Online Investing
Millions of
people are now going online to research specific stocks,
check past performance data on mutual funds, transfer
funds from one account to another and make revisions to
their IRA investment portfolio. The most talked about
change related to personal finances and the Internet,
however, has to do with online investing.
May
people are investing at least a portion of their savings
through online brokerage firms - either with or without
the assistance of a financial advisor.
So,
why the sudden increase in online investing.
It's Cheap and convenient.
Over the past year, many online brokerage firms
have reduced their fees to $10 or less per transaction.
This is much less expensive than the fees of
traditional, offline brokerage firms. Convenience is
also an obvious benefit. You can manage your
investments from the comfort of your home anytime day or
night.
The Internet provides
access to thousands of websites that contain
financial-related information on stocks, bonds, banking,
tax issues, mutual funds, annual reports, expert
commentaries, and more. Much of this information used to
be available only to professional investment planners or
brokerage firms.
Are you ready to look at
giving online investing a try? Or, maybe you simply
want to learn more about personal finance and investment
opportunities. Check out this list of helpful websites
below ... and start taking control of your money!
www.moneycentral.com
www.better-investing.org
www.quicken.com
http://finance.yahoo.com
www.fool.com
www.datek.com
www.fidelity.com
www.ameritrade.com
www.schwab.com
www.etrade.com
www.fundalarm.com
www.thestreet.com
Quote for the day:
Money is better than poverty, if only for financial
reasons.
Woody Allen (1935 - )
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