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Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated history of working in both institutional and retail environments, from broker-dealers to ...

Options trading is complex and comes with risks, so it’s important to find a reputable online broker to conduct transactions and ensure the safety of your capital. Reputable brokers offer trading ...

If you're just easing into investing, many top brokerages offer free stock-trading platforms that can get you started with zero-commission trading and no account minimums. CNBC Select has chosen the ...

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Day trading might sound like a fun way to make a living, but it’s a hard game for new traders to break into. Not only do day traders need high-tech stock scanners to locate stocks with potential, but ...

Investment trading apps are aimed at do-it-yourself investors, enabling them to use their phone or tablet to buy and sell stocks and shares and a wide range of investment funds, including index ...

Premarket trading lets you react instantly to early news and earnings releases before market opens. Using ECNs, you must place limit orders in premarket, with no guarantee of trade execution. Extended ...

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Technology has found its place in the finance industry, spawning fintech companies and changing the way the industry operates as a whole. One area finally feeling the effects of tech is trading ...

Insider trading occurs when one uses undisclosed company info to trade stocks. SEC enforces insider trading laws, with a 20-year maximum prison term for violations. Legal insider trades must be ...