The trend of commission-free online trading platforms makes investing more accessible to more people, especially as account minimums disappear. It's important to understand that when an online broker ...

The move to free stock and exchange-traded fund (ETF) trading has become the industry standard for most major online brokers. While “free” refers to the absence of certain trading commissions, it’s ...

Over the past few days, online brokers have rushed to roll out commission-free trading deals, but is there a catch? This is a good deal for consumers, right? The fact that the stock prices of major ...