Brokerage Account

  

Categories: Index Funds, IPO, Trading

Brokerage accounts are where you buy and sell stocks and other liquid securities. Setting up a brokerage account is easy, and for an investment amount of usually less than $2,500, anyone can trade stocks like a tie-wearing Wall Street dude. If you have the extra money to be able to invest, then... can we borrow a tie?

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