Comments on: E*Trade’s Cash Optimizer Investment Account http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/etrades-cash-optimizer-investment-account/ Helping you invest and prosper Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:54:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: E*Trade’s Cash Optimizer Investment Account :: Newstack http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/etrades-cash-optimizer-investment-account/#comment-13744 E*Trade’s Cash Optimizer Investment Account :: Newstack Thu, 07 Dec 2006 15:27:17 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2006/11/22/etrades-cash-optimizer-investment-account#comment-13744 [...] Read more: here [...] [...] Read more: here [...]

]]> By: Wayne http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/etrades-cash-optimizer-investment-account/#comment-12891 Wayne Sat, 25 Nov 2006 02:39:14 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2006/11/22/etrades-cash-optimizer-investment-account#comment-12891 I use TD waterhouse, and there is no fee to transfer money between TDW and PCF accounts. For just 0.15% more I will stick to TDW. I use TD waterhouse, and there is no fee to transfer money between TDW and PCF accounts. For just 0.15% more I will stick to TDW.

]]> By: Canadian Money Blogs Reviewer http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/etrades-cash-optimizer-investment-account/#comment-12826 Canadian Money Blogs Reviewer Thu, 23 Nov 2006 18:11:33 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2006/11/22/etrades-cash-optimizer-investment-account#comment-12826 another interesting fact that E*Trade just announced is that they can give you a SecureId gizmo to login. I think it's a great way to prevent illegal access to your account which could have disastrous consequences ... -------- btw: if you want to give me feedback on my new blog, I would be grateful if you visited: http://www.canadianmoneyblogs.com/ another interesting fact that E*Trade just announced is that they can give you a SecureId gizmo to login. I think it’s a great way to prevent illegal access to your account which could have disastrous consequences …

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]]> By: StingyJoe http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/etrades-cash-optimizer-investment-account/#comment-12816 StingyJoe Thu, 23 Nov 2006 15:23:11 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2006/11/22/etrades-cash-optimizer-investment-account#comment-12816 I believe that all cash in your investing account with a brokerage is covered under CIPF (up to $1million). The only downside of ETRADE that I can see is that they charge $19.99/trade unless you have $50k in assets. The brokerage that I like the best is Interactive Brokers. $2CAD/trade for Canadian stocks, and $1USD/trade for US Stocks. IB also has competitive cash balance interest also, however, they require a HIGH balance before they start paying interest. Joe http://www.StingyFinance.com I believe that all cash in your investing account with a brokerage is covered under CIPF (up to $1million).

The only downside of ETRADE that I can see is that they charge $19.99/trade unless you have $50k in assets. The brokerage that I like the best is Interactive Brokers. $2CAD/trade for Canadian stocks, and $1USD/trade for US Stocks. IB also has competitive cash balance interest also, however, they require a HIGH balance before they start paying interest.

Joe
http://www.StingyFinance.com

]]> By: Eric http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/etrades-cash-optimizer-investment-account/#comment-12815 Eric Thu, 23 Nov 2006 14:33:14 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2006/11/22/etrades-cash-optimizer-investment-account#comment-12815 I've looked at number of the discount brokerages, and although the trading costs can be low, they often have a $100 or more fee for transfering money from a bank. In fact all the fees, except for trading, are on the high side. I'm also not sure if any cash parked in that account would be protected by CDIC. As such, I've decided to stick with CIBC's investor's edge. Not because I think its the best, but most of my other banking is through CIBC and the nuisance of changing to somewhere else is greater than the shortcomings of the service. (ps. no charge for transfers) I’ve looked at number of the discount brokerages, and although the trading costs can be low, they often have a $100 or more fee for transfering money from a bank. In fact all the fees, except for trading, are on the high side. I’m also not sure if any cash parked in that account would be protected by CDIC.
As such, I’ve decided to stick with CIBC’s investor’s edge. Not because I think its the best, but most of my other banking is through CIBC and the nuisance of changing to somewhere else is greater than the shortcomings of the service. (ps. no charge for transfers)

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