Whether you are completely self-sufficient or you are new to investing, before you dive in you’ll need a brokerage account.

Opening a brokerage account may feel like a daunting process, but it doesn’t have to be. Before you begin, you need to understand the kinds of brokerage accounts available and which features are most ...

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Margin accounts allow investors to borrow against their portfolios to buy more securities. Margin can turbocharge your returns when stocks go up, as profits are made on the full position size ...

Margin trading is the practice of investing with borrowed money. It is a high-risk strategy and should only be conducted by experienced investors, which is why most brokerages require you to apply for ...

A new report from Hearts & Wallets, draws on the firm’s Investor Quantitative database, which encompasses more than 135 ...

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For more than two decades, one single number has quietly defined who actively trades in U.S. markets: $25,000. That’s the ...

A brokerage account is a type of financial account that allows you to trade investments. With a brokerage account, you can buy and sell assets such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, CDs and ETFs. Unlike ...

Matt is a Certified Financial Planner™ and investment advisor based in Columbia, South Carolina. He writes personal finance and investment advice for Motley Fool Money and its parent company The ...