With a decade of experience in journalism, Dominique Lamy has made his mark in the field of personal finance. He has contributed to many renowned publications in Quebec, including Affaires Plus, Le Bel Âge, Les Affaires and Conseiller.ca. As the former head of the "Techno-economy" section at Branchez-Vous and contributor to Avenues.ca, he was a finalist for the "Prix d'excellence en journalisme économique et financier", an economic journalism prize, in 2016.
Interactive Brokers: Pros and Cons
Interactive Brokers is a publicly-traded company (IBKR), and its online brokerage platform contains several features, not found in some of the industry’s biggest players. Over the course of my career, I've had the opportunity to try out several brokerage platforms. I…
CIBC Investor's Edge: The Big Picture in 2024
CIBC Investor's Edge is the least expensive of the online brokers affiliated with the Big Five Canadian banks and offers one of the simplest interfaces to buy stocks and ETFs. Although it doesn’t offer free trading like some of its…
Questrade VS Qtrade: Two Titans Meet
Qtrade and Questrade are two well-known online brokers. In fact, many people confuse them, as if two boxers in the same ring were wearing same color tracksuits. We examine these two online brokers in more detail today in order to…
National Bank Direct Brokerage: A Conclusive Trial!
In September 2016, National Bank Direct Brokerage (NBDB) became the first brokerage in the country to offer commission-free transactions on all exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in Canada, on the sole condition that a lot of 100 shares is traded. This was…
TD Direct Investing: the Overview
On September 8, 2021, TD was named Canada's Best Consumer Digital Bank by Global Finance. At the same time, it was recognized in seven other categories, including best mobile banking app and best online product offering. Do they also deserve…
BMO InvestorLine: Pros and Cons
Self-directed investors want their online broker to be user-friendly and to offer the latest technology to enable them to trade the securities of their choice skillfully. BMO InvestorLine has won several accolades in this regard over the past few years.…
CI Direct Trading Review
CI Direct Trading, formerly known as Virtual Brokers is an online brokerage that has been helping self-directed investors make the most of their savings since 2009. Owned by the giant CI Financial, CI Direct Trading offers one of the lowest…
RBC Direct Investing: The Verdict
Online brokerage platforms seem almost interchangeable, especially when they belong to a major Canadian bank. However, RBC Direct Investing does offer a more comprehensive experience without any real weaknesses, which will likely please RBC’s current clients. Up until now, no…
Questrade Review
In October 2020, online broker Questrade made the move to eliminate account inactivity fees from its price list. Coupled with an already-advantageous commission rate, that's all it took to get investors interested in the platform.By choosing one of the most…
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