Heard a lot about hidden fees, charges, bills, expenses...For a not active stock market newbie (something lik less than 5 trades a month), what would be a good place to open a brokage account?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Unless you're really interested in trading individual companies, I would suggest an account with Vanguard or Fidelity and investing in an S&P 500 index fund or something similar.

I have plenty of funds already. Just want to try out the taste of trading individual companies. Thanks for the input, dewolfxy.

i use scottrade right now which i like, but have been looking at switching.
take a look at this thread

http://www.bargainshare.com/index.php?showtopic=67225

I can refer you to scottrade which both of us get 3 free trade

I'm very likelt to open an account with IB soon, but they're not at all geared towards a newbie, so I wouldn't recommend them, but if anyone else has any experience with them I'd like to hear about it

Thanks for all the suggestions. I am all ears.

For you carlos...scottrade would be a best bet IMO. $500. minimum to open and fund the account, $7. trades (even stop and limit orders), and no inactivity fees should you decide not to trade anything...even for months.

sharebuilder

Thanks, I think scottrade would be a good place to go too. Only hoping that they would have that $100 sign-up bonus that someothers have.

Anyone please be so kind to share a referral of Scotttrade with me? TIA.

Please pm me your email address for scottrade referral.

I am a newbie planning to invest some money in mutual funds/stocks. can anyone suggest a best place to do it. Is Ingdirect Orange Investment Account a good one?

thanks in advance

Scottrade is pretty good place to start.

Stock trading for $7
Some Mutual fund for free, some $17
No maintance fee.
And I think the minimum to open is $500?

Thanks gametalent. I saw ur post on referal to scottrade. Would you mind sharing me a referral. Thanks.

Please pm me your email address.