Discount Brokers In The Information Age

A discount brokerage facilitates securities trading at a much lower cost (some securities are even commission-free) than a full-service broker. Discount stock brokerages make it easy to invest from virtually anywhere, since you can execute trades online or via mobile apps. The largest discount brokerages are bank owned, so potential conflicts-of-interest exist. The last few years have seen tremendous interest toward discount brokerages. According to research firm Investor Economics, there...