Online investing is the act of traders and investors using online services and trading platforms offered by brokers. Online investing is more self-directed than traditional investing. Clients or investors tend to do more research on their own rather than seek advice from a broker due to this, online investing often has lower fees.
A brokerage which offers online investing will usually make a variety of tools and trading platform available to investors.
Using this trading platform, investors can buy and sell foreign exchange, mutual funds, options and both fixed income and equity securities.
Online investing has some advantages such as lower fees and the convenience of trading online. However, it can be quite risky for investors who may do as much research as a broker or may not have the benefit of the advice of a professional broker or trader. Even just choosing the right online investment broker is a serious decision for an individual who chooses online investing.
When choosing to forego the advice of professional broker, investors should carefully research the sector and financial statements of any company for which they plan to purchase stock options. It may also be a wise idea to diversify their portfolio in order to mitigate some of the risk involved with online investing.
Some of the companies in the online investing industry are E*Trade, Scottrade, TD Ameritrade, Vanguard and Fidelity. More and more traditional brokerage firms, such as Charles Schwab are now offering online investment services as well.
All reports in Online Investing
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Online Stock Brokerages - Industry Market Research Report
10/1/2011 | published by: IBISWorld
... will remain strong in the long-term, as the stock market improves and uncertain conditions wane. Companies in this industry operate online websites that act as agents in the buying and selling of stocks or other ...
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$910.00
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Transaction Cost Analysis Raises Its Profile (Strategic Focus)
12/16/2010 | published by: Ovum Plc
... or by the OMS/EMS vendors who build it into their platforms. Features and benefits Identifies all the key players in TCA and describes their product offerings. Discusses the merits of getting TCA from a dedicated ...
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$3,995.00
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The State of Play in OMS/EMS: The Need for Multi-Asset and Enhanced TCA (Strategic Focus)
10/12/2010 | published by: Ovum Plc
... and sell-side institutions. Indeed, OMS can be considered a mature market, in that the majority of potential customers have already had one installed for a long time. Features and benefits The report shows how liquidity ...
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$3,995.00
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State of play in OMS/EMS
10/12/2010 | published by: Ovum Plc
... and sell-side institutions. Indeed, OMS can be considered a mature market, in that the majority of potential customers have already had one installed for a long time. Features and benefits The report shows how liquidity ...
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$3,995.00
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Evolution in the FX market
3/26/2010 | published by: Ovum Plc
... exchange is a large and expanding market that is increasingly reliant on technology. FX has become an asset class in its own right and liquidity has undergone fragmentation, giving rise in the last few years ...
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$3,995.00
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Market Overview: Online Retail FX Marketplace
10/5/2009 | published by: IDC
... help evaluate partners as they develop retail FX strategies. "As banks consider alternative retail asset-class offerings, they must consider FX as a legitimate offering. Retail trading volume had exploded over the past several years and ...
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$3,750.00
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Evolution in Exchange Technology: The Arms Race Continues (Strategic Focus)
10/2/2009 | published by: Datamonitor
... engines, while at the same time surveying the landscape and assessing the potential for US-style consolidation in Europe. Scope Exchange technology The business side of exchanges; M&A activity, etc.. Highlights The backdrop to the evolution ...
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$3,395.00
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Business Strategy: The Changing Dynamics of European Retail Online Brokerage
8/17/2009 | published by: IDC
... market. According to Simona Macellari, research manager for Financial Insight's European Capital Markets, "After the Gold Rush, etrading economics demonstrated that the business model of traditional retail discount brokers, focused on execution only, was barely ...
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$5,250.00
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Interoute Launches Fast Trade, Hitting the Sweet Spot for Financial Customers (Competitive Intelligence Report)
8/7/2009 | published by: Current Analysis Inc.
Interoute launches Fast Trade offering low-latency and dedicated bandwidth over a 24-country footprint and plugged into nine Equinix exchanges. Fast Trade scores differentiation points, and Interoute's retail strategy is creeping up on rivals.
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$249.00
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CompareTheMarket.com Case Study - making the most of viral marketing
7/27/2009 | published by: Datamonitor
... The case study examines how the brand has developed to its current status and why it appeals to consumers so strongly Datamonitor's Financial Services Megatrend Framework is used to analyze the effectiveness of customer targeting ...
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Alpari Plans More Sophistication for Retail Forex Clients (Analyst Opinion)
1/29/2009 | published by: Datamonitor
... sophisticated services for the high end of the retail space in forex mirrors developments in other asset classes. Indeed, a number of vendors currently see a need for greater product and service sophistication, driven in ...
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$150.00
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Real-time financial trading: test and opportunity for IP network providers
9/12/2008 | published by: Ovum Plc
... data hosting will be followed by multiple requirements to offer managed services around network performance monitoring, applications management, and service support, as well as possibly wholly new electronic trading technologies. The pace of regulatory change ...
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$1,800.00
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IGF's Rapid Online Financing Tool Gaining Traction: IDC Expects 50% YoY Growth
12/4/2007 | published by: IDC
... 50% year-over-year growth by the end of 2007. This Flash describes the changes that have taken place to drive this growth and includes our analysis of this initiative's impact on driving overall IBM corporate goals.
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$1,500.00
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Electronic Trading Services and the Evolving Buy-Side/Sell-Side Relationship
10/3/2007 | published by: IDC
This document is about Electronic Trading Services and the Evolving Buy-Side/Sell-Side Relationship
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$4,500.00
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The Growing Significance of Market Data within Financial Markets (Review Report)
6/7/2007 | published by: Datamonitor
... significance of market data and therefore brought this issue back on the strategic agenda. Scope Focuses on Europe and USA Forecasts market data infrastructure spend by type of organization and asset class until 2010 Highlights ...
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$3,395.00
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Solutions and Strategies for Going Forward in a Rapidly Evolving Market Data Environment (Technology Focus)
5/9/2007 | published by: Datamonitor
... immense pressure on market data infrastructures, while cost pressures are forcing the need for transformation. Scope Investment into market data infrastructures will continue to grow Market data platforms must support firms' automated trading strategies Maintaining ...
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$1,895.00
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Market data infrastructure expenditure by type of organization (Databook)
4/18/2007 | published by: Datamonitor
... in both of the aforementioned regions. Scope Forecasts market data infrastructure spend by region (USA and Europe) until 2010; Drills down into specific market data infrastructure spend by type of organization. Highlights IT spend in ...
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$1,295.00
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Algorithmic Trading: Influx of Trading Technologies in Asia
3/26/2007 | published by: IDC
This document is about Algorithmic Trading: Influx of Trading Technologies in Asia
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$3,750.00
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It's All About the Order Flow - The Changing Dynamics of the Global Trading Environment
2/13/2007 | published by: IDC
... change is inevitable as technology continues to evolve and market participants continue to adapt their business models to the needs of a changing landscape. New regulations are creating a more level playing field, and continued ...
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$3,750.00
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Advanced trading platforms (Interactive Model)
1/26/2007 | published by: Datamonitor
... and sell-side institutions, split down by region. Reasons to Purchase Understand algorithmic trading technology spending patterns Assess which regions will drive specific IT spending types Please note, this file is delivered as a Excel file.
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US Online Brokerage Forecast, 2006 to 2011
12/8/2006 | published by: Jupiter Research Corporation
New entrants to the online brokerage market threaten to challenge existing business models.
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$750.00
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Financial Advisors and Technology
11/30/2006 | published by: Datamonitor
... future developments in technology In-depth analysis of the impact of technology on the efficiency of IFA business and the varying levels of acceptance within the industry Identification of key issues crucial to the industry and ...
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$4,495.00
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Advanced Trading Platforms (Market Focus)
10/4/2006 | published by: Datamonitor
... important competitive advantage. Scope Discusses current business trends in the US, Europe and Asia Examines the drivers leading to financial institutions demanding automated solutions Highlights The move to better manage executions has been prompted by ...
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$1,895.00
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Competition in the Online Brokerage Market
9/1/2006 | published by: Synergyst
... on the NYSE and NASDAQ, a figure which float around 10% for last couple of years. The online brokerage industry has been in the news lately, as the industry moves towards consolidation; driven primarily by ...
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$200.00
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US Online Securities Brokerage Industry: An Analysis
8/1/2006 | published by: RocSearch
... important segments of the industry and analyses market dynamics. The report also contains an assessment based on PEST analysis, covering the relevant political, economic, social and technological factors that have implications for the development of ...
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$1,200.00
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