Nearly a third of Active Traders, investors who make three or more trades on a monthly basis via a self-service online trading platform, indicate they are likely to open a new online trading account in the next six months. While this group of investors recognizes 19 online brokerage providers, only six firms have a solid [...]

The writing is on the wall. An upsurge in social media participation and increasing accessibility to social media tools is signaling a revolution in the investor decision-making process. So how are investors engaged in, and impacted by, social media? What do you need to do about it? Cogent Research recently surveyed 1,000 US consumers and [...]

Glued to CNBC watching Cramer? Pouring through The Wall Street Journal? Wondering why you can see what people think of the dishwasher you’re planning to buy at sears.com, but not what others think about the mutual fund where you‟re going to park half of your child‟s college savings? If only you could get some candid [...]

A complete stranger whom I’ve never met told me the other day that my retirement plan was not appropriate for my investment objectives. I met this “stranger” on wesabe.com, a site that describes itself as: “An online community of real people just like you, with real financial goals and concerns.” Advice from other people like [...]

Take it. Leave it. Roll it. These are the options employees have regarding their employer-sponsored retirement plan (ESRP) assets when they leave one company for another. Each option has consequences, and making the wrong choice could have significant impact on retirement savings goals. ESRP assets typically account for the greatest percentage of one’s retirement savings. [...]