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Smart Investing on the Web
ASK QUESTIONS
Do your investment needs match your broker's services? You should switch if another firm better suits your goals.
BE CAREFUL
Type in correct ticker symbols when trading online. And always use limit orders for volatile stocks.
STABILITY COUNTS
Don't tie up all your assets in a small broker. Regulators warn that some may fall short of capital requirements if the market crashes.
GET HELP
For assets you can't afford to lose, consider seeking an opinion from a professional adviser or full-service broker.
COMPLAIN
If you have a problem. E-mail the firm, notify the SEC (www.sec.gov) and NASD (www.nasd.com), and drop a note on message boards that track online trading problems, such as www.gomez.com.
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Your Guide to Online Investing
COVER IMAGE: Our Guide to Online Investing
CHART: The Biggest Online Brokers
TABLE: Broker Scoreboards
TABLE: Online Brokers That Meet Your Needs
Gotta Do the Legwork
``A Diversity of Thought''
Testing the Waters
Commentary: Why Old-Line Firms Need New Online Tricks
TABLE: Full-Service Dream
The Right Tools for the Right Trades
Street.Cop
TABLE: Smart Investing on the Web
TABLE: Web Resources for Online Investors
Rocket Science Made Simple
TABLE: Quant for a Day
How to Seal a Great Bond Deal
TABLE: Where to Buy...And Get Info
What to Read: The Good, the Bad, and the Terrible
TABLE: Wired-Up Investing Books
Investor Beware of Web Talk
TABLE: Separating Fact from Fiction
TABLE: Cross Checkers
Smells Fishy? Tell the SEC
This EDGAR Is a Real Know-It-All
TABLE: Searching the SEC
Commentary: Analyst Calls: Let Investors Listen
TABLE: Calling All Netizens
The Barker Portfolio: A Battle Plan for Accidental Investors
Inside Wall Street: Wells Fargo Online
CHART: The Rise Trails Other Banks
Inside Wall Street: Bidding for 3COM?
CHART: Prior Takeovers Fizzled Out
Inside Wall Street: A TV-To-Net Linkup
CHART: ACTV's Rise Is Due to E-Commerce
INTERACT
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