23 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on How many cows is a woman worth? There’s now an app
How many cows is a woman worth? There’s now an app
An app aims to solve an issue for S. Africans looking for traditional marriages: How many cows is she worth? Global Post reports.
23 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Stock Brokers Have Vast Offerings For Option Traders
Stock Brokers Have Vast Offerings For Option Traders
When it comes to investing, stocks are not the only game in town. Options are versatile trading vehicles that can open a whole new world of opportunities for novice and seasoned investors. One of the biggest benefits of options is that investors can participate in a stock’s move at a fraction of the cost of owning shares.
23 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Best Online Brokers: How Does Fidelity Do It?
Best Online Brokers: How Does Fidelity Do It?
When Bill Mullaney — now a Fidelity Brokerage client — ran his venture capital firm, Ventures Medical, he was a full-speed-ahead-and-damn-the-torpedoes business manager. For the sake of balance, he aimed for less risk in his personal investments and the stockbroker he used. So for years, he limited himself to bond investing. He traded through a Merrill Lynch online brokerage account.
23 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Top Online Brokers: At TradeStation, Tech Is King
Top Online Brokers: At TradeStation, Tech Is King
Technology drives TradeStation Group’s success as one of America’s most highly regarded online broker dealers. CEO Salomon Sredni sees technology like a living organism. It keeps changing and evolving. “We are first and foremost a technology company,” Sredni, a former management consultant who joined TradeStation 18 years ago, told IBD. “Technology, good or bad, becomes obsolete the day you launch it.
23 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Scottrade Aims To Be More Than A Discount Broker
Scottrade Aims To Be More Than A Discount Broker
Scottrade made noise early in the online trading space by offering $7 trades. With 3.1 million customers, the privately held stockbroker continues to innovate with new products and services. Long known for its low-cost trades and customer service, Scottrade cracked the top five of IBD’s Best Online Brokers survey in Overall Customer Experience for the first time this year.
23 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Best Stock Brokers: Top 5 For Investor Satisfaction
Best Stock Brokers: Top 5 For Investor Satisfaction
The best online stock brokers are getting more love from their customers, who are finding more to like in key areas of their trading experience. That, in a nutshell, is the result of Investor’s Business Daily’s third annual investor survey of online stock brokers. Overall customer satisfaction rose from last year’s survey, and that was true in the 11 categories of service that survey respondents found most important to them.
23 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on TD Ameritrade Aims Stock Broker Tools At Busy Clients
TD Ameritrade Aims Stock Broker Tools At Busy Clients
In June 2014, TD Ameritrade’s Steve Quirk addressed 1,800 professionals about creating positive stockbroker customer experience. He covered a range of issues, but one topic stood out. “When I showed them our ‘Company Profile’ app, they were blown away,” recalled Quirk, senior vice president of trading at TD Ameritrade (AMTD). “People absolutely love it.