Comments on: New Sharebuilder Promo Code – $25 Bonus http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2009/04/21/sharebuilder-promo-bonus-code/ personal finance tips, tricks, and commentary Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:39:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Nickel http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2009/04/21/sharebuilder-promo-bonus-code/comment-page-1/#comment-131916 Nickel Thu, 28 May 2009 02:31:43 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=3294#comment-131916 joeyskamole: Why? They're backed by ING Direct, which is one of the biggest, most reputable online banks around. joeyskamole: Why? They’re backed by ING Direct, which is one of the biggest, most reputable online banks around.

]]> By: joeyskamole http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2009/04/21/sharebuilder-promo-bonus-code/comment-page-1/#comment-131911 joeyskamole Thu, 28 May 2009 00:02:08 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=3294#comment-131911 I have just signed up and im kinda skeered to use this site for my investments. I have just signed up and im kinda skeered to use this site for my investments.

]]> By: BloggingBanks http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2009/04/21/sharebuilder-promo-bonus-code/comment-page-1/#comment-131120 BloggingBanks Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:16:04 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=3294#comment-131120 Chelsea, You are forgetting that the typical Sharebuilder investor is purchasing stock for the first time and they plan on holding on to it for ever. Thus for them it doesn't matter that much that they will be paying the highest or lowest price for the day.. Anyways even a $25 bonus adds up.. Chelsea,

You are forgetting that the typical Sharebuilder investor is purchasing stock for the first time and they plan on holding on to it for ever. Thus for them it doesn’t matter that much that they will be paying the highest or lowest price for the day..
Anyways even a $25 bonus adds up..

]]> By: chelsea http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2009/04/21/sharebuilder-promo-bonus-code/comment-page-1/#comment-130994 chelsea Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:45:31 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=3294#comment-130994 I use to swear by Sharebuilder, but in the last year they completely messed up a few accounts -- and wouldn't take responsibility to fix them. I tried to transfer an IRA, but the people who held it contacted SB twice to no avail; I was trying to give them money & they couldn't take care of it! (B/c SB does all this on paper rather than electronically, the companies have to contact each other -- it's a hassle.) They also messed up a trade date and then wouldn't comp me a real time trade so I missed a week's investment cycle completely. They told me I had made a mistake (even though I regularly used their system). And they often execute at the highest price a share is when they invest on Tuesday; because they know how many shares they'll be purchasing, they can buy earlier knowing they can sell those shares. I once bought a stock that went up 6% in the first few hours of trading and then declined about 3% by the end of the day -- guess what price I paid? (the highest for the day, which was at 11am -- why did it take them so long to buy? they would never answer that question...) I'd avoid SB and try another low cost broker. I love thinkorswim, but their interface is meant for people who know what they're doing; I find myself asking my husband regularly if I'm supposed to do this or that! I use to swear by Sharebuilder, but in the last year they completely messed up a few accounts — and wouldn’t take responsibility to fix them. I tried to transfer an IRA, but the people who held it contacted SB twice to no avail; I was trying to give them money & they couldn’t take care of it! (B/c SB does all this on paper rather than electronically, the companies have to contact each other — it’s a hassle.) They also messed up a trade date and then wouldn’t comp me a real time trade so I missed a week’s investment cycle completely. They told me I had made a mistake (even though I regularly used their system). And they often execute at the highest price a share is when they invest on Tuesday; because they know how many shares they’ll be purchasing, they can buy earlier knowing they can sell those shares. I once bought a stock that went up 6% in the first few hours of trading and then declined about 3% by the end of the day — guess what price I paid? (the highest for the day, which was at 11am — why did it take them so long to buy? they would never answer that question…) I’d avoid SB and try another low cost broker. I love thinkorswim, but their interface is meant for people who know what they’re doing; I find myself asking my husband regularly if I’m supposed to do this or that!

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