Fears new exchange could catch retail traders by surprise

RETAIL traders are underprepared for the moment when Australia's largest companies start trading on an unfamiliar exchange, a change that could occur before the end of this year.

E*Trade to take on CommSec with fee cuts

THE ANZ-backed E*Trade Australia is planning to undercut rival CommSec on fees for international trades, a move likely to set off a fresh market-share grab among the online brokers.

E*Trade to undercut CommSec

ANZ-BACKED E*Trade Australia is planning to undercut rival CommSec on fees for international trades, a move likely to set off a fresh market-share grab among the online brokers.

It pays to keep an open mind

There's a paragraph in the introduction to Benjamin Graham's bible, The Intelligent Investor (first published 1949) that declares in reference to technical analysis and trading that ��We do not hesitate to declare that this approach is as fallacious as it is popular.��

Pocket The Savings

Online brokers are a convenient way to invest in the stockmarket if you want to cut down on costs.

Best Bets When It Comes To Online Broking

Many brokers can tailor a package to suit your specific needs, reports Bina Brown.

Online Brokers Gets More User-friendly

Consumer ``infomediary" InfoChoice.com.au has overhauled its online comparison of Australian discount stockbroking services. As part of its move to unify its investment-related websites, the new-look Online Brokers category at InfoChoice.com.au offers a revamped interactive Broker Selector and 15 comparative tables of broker fees and services. InfoChoice chief executive Lisa Montgomery says investors ``will be impressed by the super-fast download speeds of our in-depth information".

Web Brokers May Wane

The market downturn was likely to prompt a wave of consolidation among online brokers this year, according to the local head of Merrill Lynch HSBC.

Online Brokers Absorb Flood

Online stockbroking firms had their resources stretched to breaking point yesterday as investors flocked to financial websites to check plummeting share prices and place orders. But early indications are that most of Australia's leading Internet and discount brokers handled the surge in demand wi