what is the best online broker?

[gar598]

for stock trades

 

[PsychoAndy]

best relative to what?

 

[gar598]

best as in cheapest, best service, good history, and your opinion

 

[Doggiedog]

I'd also put execution high on the list of priorities.

A company that sucks at execution WILL cost you more money than commissions ever would.

 

[Harvey]

Considering the reported involvement of most, if not all of the major names for their parts in the flood of corporate greed, I'd wait for a clean bill of health from Congress and the Justice Department before believing in any of them. :disgust:

 

[Miramonti]

Datek has the best/fastest execution technology (and very reliable servers) coupled with a low $9.95 charge per completed trade.

 

[Moonbeam]

jhu is pretty good.