The tools of the trade

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Online stockbrokers offer various tools to help investors carry out research and make investment decisions. Services including stock selection tools, stop-loss orders, limit orders and virtual portfolios are discussed, and the charges levied by online brokers are outlined.

Author: Govindji, Al-Karim

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New horizons

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Online equity trading has already revolutionized investment in the UK, and online stockbrokers are now developing a variety of new services. The UK is following the US with the emergence of fund supermarkets and online mutual fund trading.

Author: Kinsman, Will

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When brokers go bust

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Many UK online brokers are suffering because of low trading volumes, depressed markets and intense competition, and some may not survive. Most investors should be protected if their broker collapses or is bought up.

Finance

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Subjects list: Analysis, Stockbrokers, Online services, Internet services, Information services
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