Low cost investing

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Canadians have a wide variety of institutions to choose from when setting up their investment arrangements. Costs matter, a penny saved is a penny earned. A wise brokerage choice has the potential to save hundreds of dollars a year.

Discount brokers

The Globe and Mail does an annual review, 2011 Online Broker Rankings - The Globe and Mail that may serve as a good starting point.

See also

• Canadian Investor Protection Fund

Over the years on Financial Webring Forum there have been a significant number of discussions about various aspects of discount brokerages. You might find it helpful to review some of these topics (please note that there has been some minor editing of the topic titles).

• Financial Webring Forum • Discount/Online Broker Research Comparison
• Financial Webring Forum • Need good discount broker - Questions
• Financial Webring Forum • TD Waterhouse
• Financial Webring Forum • Scotia iTrade (was: Etrade)
• Financial Webring Forum • BMO Investorline
• Financial Webring Forum • Interactive Brokers
• Financial Webring Forum • HSBC Investdirect
• Financial Webring Forum • RBC Direct Investing and Financial Webring Forum • RBC Action Direct
• Financial Webring Forum • CIBC Investor's Edge

External links

• What fees will I pay when I buy or sell stocks? - The Globe and Mail