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Broker 101
Broker 101
What is a Broker?
What is a Broker?
You need a broker to buy and sell shares on your behalf.
A brokerage account is like a bank account for investing.
So you’ve decided to become an investor, but how do you go about actually buying shares?
So you’ve decided to become an investor, but how do you go about actually buying shares?
Shares can only be purchased by a licensed professional called a stockbroker. These are licensed and accredited professionals who ensure that trades are conducted with all the necessary legal and regulatory procedures. A stockbroker will buy and sell shares on your behalf in exchange for a fee.
Shares can only be purchased by a licensed professional called a stockbroker. These are licensed and accredited professionals who ensure that trades are conducted with all the necessary legal and regulatory procedures. A stockbroker will buy and sell shares on your behalf in exchange for a fee.
Stockbrokers, therefore, act as a middleman between investors and the market. Much like if you’re feeling unwell, a doctor provides you a prescription, and the pharmacist fulfils that prescription. This is essentially the function of the stockbroker.
Stockbrokers, therefore, act as a middleman between investors and the market. Much like if you’re feeling unwell, a doctor provides you a prescription, and the pharmacist fulfils that prescription. This is essentially the function of the stockbroker.
Choosing a Broker
To find the best broker for you, you need to evaluate your needs as an investor.
To find the best broker for you, you need to evaluate your needs as an investor.
Here are some things you should consider:
Here are some things you should consider:
Availability for your region/citizenship
What Stock Exchanges do you want to invest in and are they supported by that broker
What fees apply with the broker
Does the broker offer mobile and/or web accessibility
Brokers Worldwide
We have collected a list of other popular brokers that our members use and separated them out into the regions where they are available. The below broker-dealers are all used by our members in a long-term investing capacity.
We have collected a list of other popular brokers that our members use and separated them out into the regions where they are available. The below broker-dealers are all used by our members in a long-term investing capacity.
Find your region below and expand the list to see brokerage options available to you:
Find your region below and expand the list to see brokerage options available to you:
Europe
United States of America
Australia & New Zealand
Canada
South America
Africa
Asia
Europe
United States of America
Australia & New Zealand
Canada
South America
Africa
Asia
Europe
United States of America
Australia & New Zealand
Canada
South America
Africa
Asia
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