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Don’t take the below as the “be-all-end-all”, if you want to do more looking around, that’s great, but these are some solid places to start your research.
Online Brokerage to Use (offering Retirement Accounts)
Choice 1
If you have a smaller amount of money or are simply looking to get started with investing, this is my number 1 choice. They sound too good to be true, but they are not. Not only do they offer $0 commissions, but they also allow you to buy partial shares (which is huge). On top of this, they offer tax friendly accounts which others (such as Robinhood) do not offer. Over the long term, tax friendly structures add up in big positive ways! CLICK HERE to sign up and you get $10!
Choice 2
Merrill Edge – 30 commission free trades per month.
If you can meet those terms, click HERE.
Choice 3
Interactive Brokers – $1 commission per trade.
If you can meet those terms, click HERE.
Choice 4
Fidelity – $4.95 commission per trade.
IRAs…
Click HERE to learn more. (find section on IRAs)
Tools to Use
Remember – first check out your broker’s tools. They could offer all you need. If you want some additional choices…
Dividend Research – Dividend.com
- Dividend Yield, Payout Ratio, Dividend Increases (how many years in a row)
P/E and Forward P/E – Morningstar.com
Price History –
As an example, using Apple (AAPL), Google gives you an interactive chart within the search results.
Percent Calculator – https://percentagecalculator.net/