Lots of deals action this month. A new commission-free promotion from RBC Direct Investing as well as updated offers from BMO InvestorLine kick things off. Some big expiry dates to note as well, especially a big deal from Questrade being sunset.

The big news this week: National Bank Direct Brokerage dropped their commissions to zero, ushering in a new chapter in the Canadian online brokerage industry. Find out more and for a view on where things go next.

Even with the Robinhood IPO likely to take the spotlight, we dive into the latest earnings announcement from Interactive Brokers and fish out some interesting features that are flying under the news radar. Also, we look at some of the ups and downs at Canadian online brokerages this past week.

It’s been a week of big launch announcements. Check out the latest from BMO InvestorLine and interesting stories on our radar as online brokerages battle it out on advertising channels. Also be sure to read up on the latest commentary from DIY investors.

Another week and even more new features from Canadian online brokerages. Read about the big news on fractional share trading from Wealthsimple Trade as well as inactivity fees being eliminated at Interactive Brokers.

From new active trading tools to credit cards, research tools, and even cryptocurrency, this week it’s all about the new features launched by Canadian online brokerages.

In focus this week, more online brokerage data. Check out a deep dive on the 2021 MoneySense online brokerage rankings, including an interesting discovery about the connection between commission pricing and service experience.

It’s a new month, and that means a scan of deals activity. That’s not all that’s new though, as it appears online brokerages are launching big features this summer – including the latest one from Questrade.

This Roundup features a big announcement on commission-free ETFs at BMO InvestorLine and the latest results from the Canadian online brokerage rankings. Dive into data and the latest trends emerging for DIY investors in this edition.

The DIY investing datapalooza continues this month. Check out the latest in-depth review of online brokerage pricing to find out which brokerages rank as the cheapest, and why measuring cost isn’t quite as simple as it sounds.

This week’s Roundup takes a look at the latest deals and promotions activity at the outset of May, and an in-depth look at DIY investors in Canada.

It’s been a strange week outside of the markets. Dive into stories about upcoming features from Questrade and Wealthsimple Trade as well as the latest new features at Sparx Trading.

This week, we review the rebrand and launch of Qtrade Direct Investing, including how their new logo, colour scheme, and design direction are changing what an online brokerage in Canada looks and sounds like.

This week, we take an in-depth look into what users don’t like about Wealthsimple Trade, as well as challenges and opportunities for zero-commission trading in Canada.

This week, we review the latest online brokerage deals and what they might signal for DIY investors heading into the spring and summer. Also, we take a look at why markets rising have some investors staying away.

A commission price drop from a bank-owned online brokerage is adding to the pressure for other Canadian brokerages to lower rates. Deal activity might be springing back to life soon, which is good news for DIY investors.

Online brokerages are starting to look more like banks and the new normal in retail trading is all about community.

Even though February is the shortest month of the year, it seems with all of the activity that it flew by even faster than normal. Of course, now that March is here, the theme of the month is going to turn toward spring, and that means some big changes. In this edition of the Roundup, […]

It’s fitting that after so much discussion about “shorts” in the news, we also now have a short(er) trading week upon us. With one fewer trading day, it also means the deadline for RRSP contributions is ticking closer, adding to the pressure that is evidently already building at Canadian online brokerages this month. In this […]

February is now well underway. In case you might have missed it, a forty-something quarterback managed to nab yet another Super Bowl win, and for the moment, it appears that the forty-something-plus crowd on Wall Street managed to squeeze out a win over the younger investors – at least for now. History is in the […]