Latest reviews about Sharebuilder

Bryan-Carey says "Sharebuilder.com Will Help You Reach Your Financial Goals" about Sharebuilder

Bryan-Carey — Mon, 11 May 2009 18:34:42 GMT

Investment is important to a solid financial strategy, yet many people forgo investing due to lack of knowledge. If you would like to get started on building a portfolio but would like some assistance, there is one web site that can help you get going for relatively low cost. The site is Sharebuilder.com an on- line financial brokerage service.

Brokerage Commentary:

Sharebuilder.com offers investment accounts, online trading in real time, investment research, and most all of the other tools normally associated with an online brokerage company. In addition, it also offers credit reports, insurance, loans, and more. Recently, Sharebuilder.com combined forces with ING Bank, which helped to further expand its financial service offerings.

Sharebuilder.com is a good on- line investment company that can help anyone start an investment/savings program and many credit Sharebuilder.com for helping them to establish an investment account for the first time. I am not a beginner to the world...

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zeusal1 says "Great way to invest" about Sharebuilder

zeusal1 — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 17:44:00 GMT

I bagan using Sharebuilder in January 2009. I have a 401K account through work that has been doing terrible over the last year like everyone else's is doing. My husband talked me into getting into the market with Sharebuilder on a small sacle now that the market is as close to zero as you can get. We started small with $100 a month and are now at $200 per month. I received a bonus at work and put it into the account and we decided to not try and guess individual stocks that would go up, so we picked some ETF's (Exchange Traded Fund). We feel like we almost know what we are doing, as the market has started to move in the right direction for us, and if it does this for another month or two, I can see us getting back everything that we lost in our 401K's this year, and getting ahead by next year. The forced savings of automatic investing makes it feel like we never received the money to start, and it doesn't hurt as much. We have hardly had to change how we live to allow for...

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JDories says "Highly Recommend for Beginning Investors!" about Sharebuilder

JDories — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 02:23:36 GMT

I highly recommend Sharebuilder for beginning investors. The automatic investment plan works amazingly for me, but it may not be right for more aggressive or advanced investors. Basically, it lets you invest money every Tuesday for a real cheap price - if you are willing to buy on that schedule then it is the best bang for your buck. I am in it for the long term, so waiting for Tuesdays to invest is easy for me.

Also, it is very easy to use, reliable, great customer service, and addictive to check every hour. I have heard a lot of more advanced investor's complain - but for me, it is just right!

Take advantage of their 50 dollar beginning bonus through www.mypoints.com or some banks.

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bbuscher says "They make it easy to save and start investing." about Sharebuilder

bbuscher — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:40:30 GMT

Sharebuilder (now a part of ING Direct), is a great service for people like me. I am a young professional with little experience with, or for that matter, interest in investing. That said, I do want to begin to take control of my finances and make smart, albeit rather small invests with the option to increase investments later. For this, Sharebuilder is the perfect choice. I have it set up so that my checking account sends a small payment each week to my Sharebuilder account (note: if you choose this, make sure you set it up as an "ACH" on the Sharebuilder side, and not a transfer/wire on your bank side, especially if you bank with Chase as I know from experience, they will charge a service fee each time). Then, when I feel as if I have enough cash to make purchase a stock, I research stocks, ask around to friends and colleagues and then make a purchase based on my findings. In this way, I am actively learning about the process and I feel as I have a role in what I'm doing with my money....

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Customeright says "Sharebuilder In Theory and Practice: Level the Playing Field" about Sharebuilder

Customeright — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 01:06:57 GMT

The main concept with ShareBuilder that makes it unique is that it is a discount broker that allows you to purchase partial shares. While their commissions are low (from $9.95 to $1 per trade); being able to buy partial shares is the true innovation they've given to the amateur trader. A partial shareholder is entitled to the same risks/rewards as a full shareholder, including dividends. Of course low commissions are important, and this is ShareBuilder's main advertising point; but keep in mind that no matter what the commission is, you typically have to be able to afford a whole share in order to buy something.

Buy With the Big Boys

Buying whole shares is probably not a deterrent if you want to buy a cheap stock, but what about a stock that's more expensive? With ShareBuilder you can actually buy $2 worth of Berkshire Hathaway B shares (typically trading over $3,000 per share ). That's 0.06% ownership of one share that you can own. No traditional broker would allow that. (Note: Even ShareBuilder...

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OnlineBrokerReview says "ShareBuilder is not a competitive product" about Sharebuilder

OnlineBrokerReview — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:49:39 GMT

ShareBuilder fails on multiple fronts. Charts are terrible. Research tools are non-existant for basic account holders. Finally, the lack of true limit order trading is a death blow.

Overview
Registration - A
Trading - F
Charts - D
Research Tools - F
Commissions and Fees(Pass/Fail) - Pass

Read my full review of ShareBuilder and other major online brokers at http://onlinebrokerreview.blogspot.com/

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stephst says "Great place to start investing." about Sharebuilder

stephst — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:17:05 GMT

I have used Sharebuilder for about 8 years. It is easy to use and, because you can purchase partial shares of stock, YOU decide how much to invest. It's a great way to get started investing.

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AnnaBanana says "They make even me feel like I know what I'm doing!" about Sharebuilder

AnnaBanana — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:25:41 GMT

First came my ING Direct saving account and ultimately a promotional offer whereby I would get $25 for branching out into a Sharebuilder venture. Such a deal was enough to seduce me and I've never looked back since.

My poison (I mean, stock) of choice is Whirlpool and every month $100 is automatically transferred from my checking account at Charter One to Sharebuilder to buy WHR shares. (There is a nominal charge per trade, I think it may be four or five dollars). So far, everything has worked perfectly (wait a minute, I have to knock on wood!) and even the latest economic adversities have not deterred me from following this path. The way I see it, no matter what happens in the housing industry, as long as people have to eat or do laundry, Whirlpool (who also own Maytag) probably aren't going out of business.

Since I am in a buying mode, the downtown in share prices really helped me as now my $100 a month is buying me more shares than it used to. I have faith that eventually those...

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buonasera says "Love it" about Sharebuilder

buonasera — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:38:13 GMT

I have been an account holder for a while. I visit the site daily,look up stocks,research,buy and sell with ease. I have even opened up an account for both my daughters(hoping to get them interested in savings/investments) It was so easy to open with just 50 dollars for each of them and now have them interested in their stocks. Love it! Easy to transfer funds from my bank to my account.No reason everyone shouldnt own a little stock...

dcmarsh2000 says "A very affordable and convenient way to invest." about Sharebuilder

dcmarsh2000 — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:46:32 GMT

If your looking for an affordable and convenient way to invest look no further. Sharebuilder is unique because it offers the ordinary "Joe" the opportunity to invest in some of the world's best blue chip companies, mutual funds and ETF's. They do this by focusing on the number of securities purchased rather than by share. This is one of the few brokerage firms that allow an investor to purchase fractional shares of a security. This is possible because of Sharebuilder's low transactions fees which are directly related to the number of different companies purchased rather than the amount of shares purchased of a particular security. This allows an investor to start investing with as little as $5 or $10 per period. Sharebuilder also offers free dividend reinvestment to help investor's accumulate shares relatively quickly. Sharebuilder offers all of the traditional services that other online brokers offer such as option trading, realtime trading, IRA accounts, etc. I have been investing aggressively...

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graciepizme says "great for first timers" about Sharebuilder

graciepizme — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:44:32 GMT

Good company to start your investing future with. Very helpful and knowledgeable....

WildHare2634 says "Real-time trades recently lowered to $9.95!" about Sharebuilder

WildHare2634 — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 04:30:59 GMT

I've been investing through Sharebuilder for about 5 years. They offer stocks and ETFs Exchange Traded Funds. The Automatic Investment Plan makes it easy to add to your portfolio on a regular basis. Sharebuilder and ING recently merged and the new real-time trade rate is now $9.95.

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IssacStraight says "Great Service, Buy Fractional Shares. We love Sharebuilder." about Sharebuilder

IssacStraight — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 14:04:21 GMT

We love it. Both my wife and I have accounts. Being able to buy shares each week and fractionally is great. Perfect way to build a stock portfolio over time....

flyinbryan says "Invest for your future" about Sharebuilder

flyinbryan — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:53:33 GMT

I started investing with Sharebuilder in 2003 for myself, my wife and my children. We don't throw away good stuff when we are done with it. My wife sells it and I take the proceeds and divide them up for the kids. Once they have a little egg, we throw the money into Sharebuilder and I look for good quality long term investment stocks for their future. Once they are old enough, I have them do the work on the account and they get to learn about finance from their childhood, making them money conscious consumers of the future....

BigBen says "Cheap to buy, not to sell" about Sharebuilder

BigBen — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:01:49 GMT

"Investment Plan" buys for only $4.00 a pop. Great for starters, but one should build up their money in the "Money Market" account before placing a trade. Buying one share of stock at a time at $4.00 translates into $400.00 commission on 100 share blocks.

They started charging for "enhanced" services a year or so ago that used to be free, but you can still have a "basic" account with no monthly fees.

Margin rates upwards of 11% can cut deep into profits if you are not careful. They also do not allow you to buy all stocks available. If they don't like a stock, you can't buy it. Investment "tools" could be a lot better, too.

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