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How to Compare Commissions Between Brokers

A reader we’ll call Moose (name changed to protect the guilty) just emailed me the following question:
Michael, how should I compare commissions between my current broker (OptionsXpress) and TradeKing?
Sounds like Mr. Moose is thinking about switching! First things first…
Really consider why you are switching. If you are happy with your current broker – particularly when [...]

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Ron Insana Out At TheStreet.com

I wrote extensively on my other blog about Lenny Dykstra’s stint as an options “expert” at TheStreet.com (TSCM), for whom he authored an investment newsletter and many columns. To make a long story short, Lenny had an incredibly fast but short run in the financial media world, finally crashing to Earth in bankruptcy.
Lenny made good [...]

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Is Zecco Unethical?

BrokerSense reader Tony posted the following comment in response to my page on Zecco:
While everything you said about Zecco is true, I am quite miffed at them for their “bait and switch” tactic that lured a lot of small investors to them before they “changed their model.” Zecco started out with unlimited no-commission trades. Too [...]

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Mouse Deals!

Amazon.com is running some very good deals on Microsoft computer mice. As you may know, I’m a HUGE advocate of using a real mouse for trading on a laptop. In fact, I’m a huge fan of using a real mouse for doing anything on a laptop. Yes I’m in love with my Macbook, but trackpads [...]

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Thinkorswim on a Mac

I am one happy camper – I just bought my first Apple (AAPL) Mac!
My new baby, which will be named something hot like Carmen or Estella, is a lightly-used early-2008 Macbook. It’s also a beast!
My last notebook was a Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) laptop, and it was a dog. Nothing against HP – in fact, I give [...]

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Hot Book – Don’t Blame the Shorts by Robert Sloan

Hot stuff – I’m adding this book to my Christmas list.
Don’t Blame the Shorts: Why Short Sellers Are Always Blamed for Market Crashes and How History Is Repeating Itself is likely to be a business best-seller. Written by Robert Sloan, managing partner of S3 Partners, LLC, defends the role of short-sellers in the market.
While much [...]

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Zecco Page Added

Just an FYI:
I added a new page for Zecco to the site. You may not have heard of Zecco, but they’ve quickly signed up over 100,000 traders and investors by offering a pretty sweet deal: 10 free stock trades for investors that trade more than 25 times in a month, or who have an account [...]

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Are You a Jim Cramer Fan? Action Alerts Plus vs. RealMoney.com

Are you a Jim Cramer fan? Are you considering subscribing to one of TheStreet.com’s (TSCM) Cramer-centric subscription products like Action Alerts Plus or RealMoney.com?

If so, I highly suggest reading my new article here. One of these products is clearly superior to the other and you owe it to yourself to find out which one that [...]

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