Image source: Getty Images $25,000 is the magic number. It's how much you should have in your brokerage account when you day trade (buy and sell the same security on the same day). It's fine to day ...

Many financial firms today offer both brokerage and investment advisory services. If a firm provides both types of services, you might be able to choose between having a brokerage account, an advisory ...

For many, funding a 401(k), IRA or other retirement account is the first order of business as they save for long-term goals, and for good reason: These accounts offer significant tax benefits. But tax ...

January is a great time to start working toward your financial goals. If you’re looking to start investing, the first step is to open an investment account. But which kind of account is right for you?

Brokerages are aggressively competing for your money. One way they do that is by offering competitive bonuses in the form of cash that you can add right to your brokerage account. Bankrate tracks the ...

Maybe you have a brokerage account and have been using it for many years. Maybe you're not yet investing on your own but are planning to get a brokerage account soon so you can start. Either way, ...

There’s a saying in the world of investing not to let the tax tail wag the investing dog. The idea behind it is that investors shouldn’t base their investment decisions on the potential tax ...

In our analysis, these 11 brokerage accounts stand out as the best choices for stock trading, due to their low fees, strong platforms and quality customer support. Many, or all, of the products ...

Chris Davis is a Managing Editor on the Investing team. As a writer, he covered the stock market, investing strategies and investment accounts, and as a spokesperson, he appeared on NBC Bay Area and ...