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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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Schwab Says Financial Advisors Want to go Indie

Charles Schwab (SCHW), which is big on surveys, just released the results of a brand new one:

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Schwab Launches Commission-Free ETFs

Now this is an interesting twist to the ETF game – Charles Schwab (SCHW) is launching 8 new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that are commission-free for Schwab customers.
Here are the names and symbols of the four that begin trading today:

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Zecco Names New CEO

Online broker Zecco promoted its Chief Information Officer Michael Raneri to the position of Chief Executive Officer. Raneri will take over from current CEO Jeroen Veth on January 1, 2009.

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OptionsXpress Adds Features for Active Traders

OptionsXpress (OXPS) announced some additions to its software platform today to meet the needs of active stock and options traders.
First, the company added real-time, streaming updates for options chains within web browsers. I wasn’t aware optionsXpress’ platform didn’t have this functionality, but it is definitely a plus. Options prices can change a heck of a [...]

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Out of OptionsXpress

Just an FYI – I sold my long stock position in online broker optionsXpress Holdings (OXPS). I’ve been cutting back on long exposure in my portfolio as of late and I’m also concerned about a slowdown in the options business.
Plus, I’m increasingly worried about heightened levels of competition within the online brokerage industry. There are [...]

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New Pages – TradeKing Info, Financial Warnings Review, and Support Us!

Hello all, I just wanted to call your attention to some new pages to this site:
First, I posted a review of Financial Warnings, the single best financial-statement analysis book of all time.
Next, I added an information page for TradeKing, one of the best online brokers out there.
And finally, I added page that will tell you [...]

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