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Best Online Stock Trading Brokers for 2018 If you’re looking for a way to build more wealth in 2018, getting started with one of the best online brokerage accounts is a solid first step. Doing so will allow you to invest outside your traditional retirement accounts and on your own terms. The best part is, the best online brokerage firms charge little or no fees and offer excellent resources that can help you learn more about investing along the way. Of course, not all brokerage firms are created equal, and that’s why we took the time to break down each of their details and rank the top options on an array of factors. If you’re looking for a new way to invest this year and are ready to strike out on your own, the following online brokerage accounts should be at the top of your list.What Matters When You Trade Stocks on Your Own? Managing your own money can be a stressful endeavor. To minimize this, and to minimize information overload that tends to come from watching the markets 24/7, there are a few must-haves to look for in an online broker. Clean interface. When I trade, I want to be able to easily find my order entry ticket. I don’t want it buried under a number of drop downs. This interface should have intuitive access to see your balance, available cash, positions with real time P/L and all be easily navigated. Quick access to basic charting. A chart tells me where the stock has been recently. I don’t trade minute to minute anymore, so I don’t need complex tools like stochastics or retracement lines. All that’s important is that I have a basic chart on a yearly, monthly, weekly, daily and intra day time period. I use a chart to see current price relative to those time periods, mainly to avoid purchasing at a bad price. Low fees. One of the biggest roadblocks to building wealth is fees incurred to invest your hard-earned dollars. Because the fees charged by different brokerage firms vary so dramatically, it’s crucial to seek out options that charge low fees (or no fees) for account management and trades. There are over 50 online brokerages where you can open an account. Beyond the my three rules above, best online brokerage accounts aren’t just for trading stocks. Sure, many of them started as online stock trading accounts, but now they’re full-fledged trading, saving, investing, retirement planning, and banking machines. This industry is more complex than the average person thinks. You shouldn’t just pick any online broker and sign up for an account. The best online broker for one person is often completely different for the next person. Use this resource as a guide to your decision process. Figure out what features are best for you, and make your selection. What Makes a Great Online Broker? I analyzed a number of elements to come to my decision on which brokers are the best. Later in this post, I provide full details on how I selected the best online brokerages. When you take all the features, resources, trading platforms, and technology into account (while also considering every type of trader), the full-service brokers, like E*TRADE and TD Ameritrade are the best for the largest number of people. For those simply looking to make cheap trades, I would recommend going with Optionshouse. If you’re a very advanced trader, high-volume trader, or a professional who manages money, I recommend going with Interactive Brokers. However, I didn’t include Interactive Brokers on my list because they’re best for a very small group of traders and the platform is very complex. Top Qualities of Standout Online Trading Platforms Quality trading tools and technology Multiple trading platforms for all levels of traders Excellent mobile trading features Solid navigation that displays the relevant information where you want it Quality educational resources and research for trader development There’s more to selecting an online broker than price. You have to consider the resources you’re getting for the cost you pay per trade. For example, my colleague, who is also an ex-trader, likes to use a combination of stock and options trade in his longer-term trading. He recently switched over to Fidelity because he really liked the cash management features, but was very disappointed by complex order entry, sub-par options execution and frustrating navigation. He’s currently making the switch to one of the brokers I profile here.
Best Online Stock Trading Brokers for 2018 If you’re looking for a way to build more wealth in 2018, getting started with one of the best online brokerage accounts is a solid first step. Doing so will allow you to invest outside your traditional retirement accounts and on your own terms. The best part is, the best online brokerage firms charge little or no fees and offer excellent resources that can help you learn more about investing along the way. Of course, not all brokerage firms are created equal, and that’s why we took the time to break down each of their details and rank the top options on an array of factors. If you’re looking for a new way to invest this year and are ready to strike out on your own, the following online brokerage accounts should be at the top of your list.What Matters When You Trade Stocks on Your Own? Managing your own money can be a stressful endeavor. To minimize this, and to minimize information overload that tends to come from watching the markets 24/7, there are a few must-haves to look for in an online broker. Clean interface. When I trade, I want to be able to easily find my order entry ticket. I don’t want it buried under a number of drop downs. This interface should have intuitive access to see your balance, available cash, positions with real time P/L and all be easily navigated. Quick access to basic charting. A chart tells me where the stock has been recently. I don’t trade minute to minute anymore, so I don’t need complex tools like stochastics or retracement lines. All that’s important is that I have a basic chart on a yearly, monthly, weekly, daily and intra day time period. I use a chart to see current price relative to those time periods, mainly to avoid purchasing at a bad price. Low fees. One of the biggest roadblocks to building wealth is fees incurred to invest your hard-earned dollars. Because the fees charged by different brokerage firms vary so dramatically, it’s crucial to seek out options that charge low fees (or no fees) for account management and trades. There are over 50 online brokerages where you can open an account. Beyond the my three rules above, best online brokerage accounts aren’t just for trading stocks. Sure, many of them started as online stock trading accounts, but now they’re full-fledged trading, saving, investing, retirement planning, and banking machines. This industry is more complex than the average person thinks. You shouldn’t just pick any online broker and sign up for an account. The best online broker for one person is often completely different for the next person. Use this resource as a guide to your decision process. Figure out what features are best for you, and make your selection. What Makes a Great Online Broker? I analyzed a number of elements to come to my decision on which brokers are the best. Later in this post, I provide full details on how I selected the best online brokerages. When you take all the features, resources, trading platforms, and technology into account (while also considering every type of trader), the full-service brokers, like E*TRADE and TD Ameritrade are the best for the largest number of people. For those simply looking to make cheap trades, I would recommend going with Optionshouse. If you’re a very advanced trader, high-volume trader, or a professional who manages money, I recommend going with Interactive Brokers. However, I didn’t include Interactive Brokers on my list because they’re best for a very small group of traders and the platform is very complex. Top Qualities of Standout Online Trading Platforms Quality trading tools and technology Multiple trading platforms for all levels of traders Excellent mobile trading features Solid navigation that displays the relevant information where you want it Quality educational resources and research for trader development There’s more to selecting an online broker than price. You have to consider the resources you’re getting for the cost you pay per trade. For example, my colleague, who is also an ex-trader, likes to use a combination of stock and options trade in his longer-term trading. He recently switched over to Fidelity because he really liked the cash management features, but was very disappointed by complex order entry, sub-par options execution and frustrating navigation. He’s currently making the switch to one of the brokers I profile here.

Misteri Insan Kerdil Dari Kampung Rampasasa Flores

Dusun Rampasasa, Kabupaten Manggarai, Flores, Nusa Tenggara Timur merupakan sebuah kawasan subur dengan topografi yang berbukit-bukit. Landscape kampung ini dipenuhi pemandangan sawah yang hijau dan aneka pepohonan rindang. Sebagian besar masyarakat kampung ini bekerja sebagai petani. Tanaman andalan masyarakat Rampasasa ialah kopi. Hampir setiap rumah niscaya mempunyai pohon kopi. Tidak untuk dijual saja, tetapi kopi sudah menjadi konsumsi sehari-hari masyarakat disana. Ibaratnya, tubuh tidak segar bila sehari saja tak minum kopi.



 Keluarga Pigmi Rampasasa Flores via tempo.co
Namun, dongeng unik dari kampung ini bukan mengenai kesuburan tanah atau pemandangan yang indah. Di dusun Rampasasa terdapat masyarakat dengan tubuh kerdil. Tinggi tubuh orang pendek di Rampasasa berkisar sekitar 130-150 cm. Para orang bertubuh pendek disana menyampaikan tubuh mereka pendek alasannya ialah orang renta mereka juga mempunyai tubuh yang pendek. Jumlah orang pendek di dusun tersebut kini hanya tinggal sekitar 20-an orang. Banyak dari orang bertubuh pendek tersebut kemudian menikah dengan orang di luar dusun, sehingga keturunan mereka mempunyai tubuh yang normal.



 Situs Liang Bua via southeastasianarchaeology.com
Hal yang menarik dari keberadaan orang bertubuh pendek di Rampasasa ialah dikaitkannya keberadaan mereka dengan inovasi fosil Homo Floresiensis di dusun tersebut. Di Rampasasa terdapat gua yang berjulukan Liang Bua. Situs Liang Bua merupakan gua yang dibuat dari endokars. Batuan yang ada di gua ini diperkirakan berasal dari periode Miosen tengh atau sekitar 15 juta tahun yang lalu. Di gua tersebut ditemukan fosil insan purba yang bertubuh kerdil yang kemudian dikenal dengan Homo Floresiensis.

Homo Floresiensis ialah termasuk insan purba dari genus Homo. Homo Floresiensis ini biasanya disebut dengan insan purba kerdil dari Flores, alasannya ialah ukuran tubuhnya yang sangat kerdil. Homo Floresiensis diperkirakan hidup sekitar 12.000 tahun yang lalu. Saat ditemukan oleh tim adonan dari Puslitbang Arkeologi Nasional, Indonesia & University of New England, Australia pada tahun 2003, kerangka dari insan purba ini belum membatu atau belum menjadi fosil. Penemu dari Homo Floresiensis ini mengemukakan dugaan bahwa Homo Floresiensis ini hidup berdampingan atau hidup bersama sama dengan spesies homo sapiens, atau dengan insan modern lainnya. Adapun ciri-ciri yang dimiliki oleh Homo Floresiensis ini ialah Badan dan kepala mempunyai ukuran yang kecil, Memiliki ukuran otak yang sangat kecil, Memiliki volume otak 380cc, Memiliki rahang yang menonjol atau berdahi sempit, Memiliki masa tubuh yang telah diperkirakan sekitar 25kg (55lb), Tinggi tubuh diperkirakan sekitar 1,06 m (3 ft 6 in).

Pada ketika ditemukannya Homo Floresiensis di Liang Bua ini, juga telah banyak ditemukannya kerangka homo sapiens dan banyak sekali mamalia lainnya, ibarat gajah stegodo, biawak, dan tikus besar. Selain itu, juga ditemukan alat-alat kerikil ibarat pisau, tulang yang terbakar, arang, beliung, mata panah.

Banyak perdebatan pendapat dari ditemukannya insan purba Homo Floresiensis ini, perbedaan pendapatnya yaitu bahwa Homo Floresiensis buka dari spesies manusia, dan karenanya pada September 2007. Para ilmuan yang meneliti Homo Floresiensis telah menemukan suatu petunjuk baru, yaitu berdasar dari pengamatan di pergelangan tangan fosil homo floresiensis yang telah ditemukan di Liang Bua ini menawarkan fakta bahwa ternyata Homo Floresiensis bukan termasuk ke dalam jenis insan modern, namun termasuk ke dalam jenis insan yang berbeda.



 ilustrasi Homo Floresiensis
Nah, inovasi fosil Homo Floresiensis yang juga bertubuh pendek tersebut kemudian sering dikait-kaitkan dengan keberadaan masyarakat bertubuh pendek di Rampasasa. Banyak peneliti dari luar negeri yang tiba ke kampung tersebut untuk meneliti korelasi antara masyarakat bertubuh pendek tersebut dengan Homo Floresiensis. Sampel darah dari para masyarakat diambil dan diuji apakah ada korelasi antara tubuh pendek masyarakat Rampasasa dengan Homo Floresiensis.

Hasil penelitian sendiri membuktikan bahwa tidak ada kaitan antara fosil Homo Floresiensis dengan masyarakat bertubuh pendek. Hasil penelitian tersebut didukung dengan kenyataan bahwa fosil Homo Floresiensis ditemukan dibawah tumpukan bubuk vulkanik. Berarti di tempat tersebut pernah ada peristiwa gunung api yang memusnahkan Homo Floresiensis.

Uniknya, masyarakat Rampasasa sendiri malah percaya bahwa mereka merupakan keturunan Homo Floresiensis. Mereka sendiri menjalani kehidupan layaknya insan biasa. Bekerja di kebun dan menjalani kehidupan di dusun yang kaya akan sumber daya alam dan watak istiadat tanpa merasa minder.


Sumber:
http://travel.kompas.com/read/2013/02/26/12585695/misteri.manusia.kerdil.dari.flores
http://pengayaan.com/6-ciri-ciri-homo-floresiensis/
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