A guide to how to benefit from the broad trend of online-only brokerages. Services vary greatly from company to company, so readers are shown how to evaluate brokerages and investment firms to determine which is an appropriate match with their needs. Readers are also advised how to avoid investment scams, and what security measures can be taken. Special attention is paid to the technological requirements for trading and investing online, from such subtle points as monitor settings to more complex tasks, such as configuring the security features of a browser. The CD included with the book contains shareware and freeware to receive pushed investing news from the Internet, along with financial analysis and management demonstration programmes. Products include Tradex, Fund Manager, Personal Stock Monitor trial, and demos of First Finance, Meta Stock, and The Investor's Advantage.
