Comments on: Buy Foreign Stocks: E*Trade vs. Fidelity http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/buy-foreign-stocks-etrade-fidelity/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:00:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: directd http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/buy-foreign-stocks-etrade-fidelity/comment-page-1/#comment-61870 directd Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:20:03 +0000 http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/?p=4296#comment-61870 The problem with IB is that they are really for traders and not investors. You have to make a minimum number of trades per month or pay a very high maintenance fee. It is unfortunate that there are so few options for small investors wishing to enter foreign markets. Surprised that Ameritrade or Schwab haven't tried to give ETrade some competition here. I would think it's only a matter of time really as the appetite for access to foreign markets will only increase over time IMO. The problem with IB is that they are really for traders and not investors. You have to make a minimum number of trades per month or pay a very high maintenance fee.

It is unfortunate that there are so few options for small investors wishing to enter foreign markets. Surprised that Ameritrade or Schwab haven’t tried to give ETrade some competition here. I would think it’s only a matter of time really as the appetite for access to foreign markets will only increase over time IMO.

]]> By: Online International Trading With Fidelity « Plainfield Capital http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/buy-foreign-stocks-etrade-fidelity/comment-page-1/#comment-61864 Online International Trading With Fidelity « Plainfield Capital Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:18:19 +0000 http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/?p=4296#comment-61864 [...] If one is interested in buying international stocks, but Fidelity is not an option, E*Trade and Interactive Brokers are two online brokerages to look at. I haven’t tried Interactive Brokers myself, but prefer Fidelity over E*Trade because of a much better online interface and the fact that I have my 401k and Roth IRA with Fidelity. For a more objective comparison of Fidelity vs. E*Trade in this regard, check out The Sun’s Financial Diary. [...] [...] If one is interested in buying international stocks, but Fidelity is not an option, E*Trade and Interactive Brokers are two online brokerages to look at. I haven’t tried Interactive Brokers myself, but prefer Fidelity over E*Trade because of a much better online interface and the fact that I have my 401k and Roth IRA with Fidelity. For a more objective comparison of Fidelity vs. E*Trade in this regard, check out The Sun’s Financial Diary. [...]

]]> By: Sun http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/buy-foreign-stocks-etrade-fidelity/comment-page-1/#comment-61274 Sun Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:47:51 +0000 http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/?p=4296#comment-61274 Maybe it's time to take a look at Interactive Brokers. I have heard it many times, but never really knew anything about it. Maybe it’s time to take a look at Interactive Brokers. I have heard it many times, but never really knew anything about it.

]]> By: Markus http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/buy-foreign-stocks-etrade-fidelity/comment-page-1/#comment-61261 Markus Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:19:55 +0000 http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/?p=4296#comment-61261 Interactive Brokers is cheaper and more established than either brokerage mentioned above for global trading. Interactive Brokers is cheaper and more established than either brokerage mentioned above for global trading.

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