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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.

Fakta Matahari Sang Bintang Kuning Penopang Kehidupan Di Bumi

Matahari merupakan bola besar terbuat dari gas panas yang mengeluarkan cahaya, panas serta radiasi lainnya dalam jumlah yang sangat fantastis.Matahari merupakan bintang di pusat tata surya kita (milky way/ bimasakti) yang memancarkan sendiri cahayanya. Tanpa adanya matahari, bumi yang kita tempati ini tidak lebih dari sekedar planet berbatu yang hirau taacuh dan tidak memungkinkan adanya kehidupan. Pancaran cahaya dari matahari mengandung energi yang kemudian melalui siklus transfer enegi sanggup dipakai oleh makhluk hidup di bumi melangsungkan kehidupannya.


Massa matahari 750 kali lebih besar dibandingkan massa benda-benda lain di sistem tata surya kita, sehingga keberadaanya sangat mendominasi sudut alam semesta kita. Namun dalam konteks alam semesta secara keseluruhan, keberadaan matahari hanyalah sebuah titik kecil dari milliaran benda-benda angkasa yang berukuran jauh lebih besar.Matahari merupakan satu dari sekian juta lebih bintang-bintang yang terdapat di alam semesta.

Untuk ukuran sebuah bintang, matahari mempunyai ukuran yang relatif kecil serta cahaya yang dipancarkan juga tidak terlalu terang.Tentu sebagian dari kita bertanya, kenapa matahari yang ketika siang hari bersinar dengan terangnya dianggap tidak terlalu jelas dibandingkan bintang-bintang di malam hari yang hanya terlihat menyerupai sebuah titik lampu yang redup.

Jawabannya yaitu “jarak”.Ya, matahari terlihat lebih jelas dibandingkan bintang-bintang lain lantaran jarak matahari dengan bumi lebih akrab dibandingkan jarak bumi dengan bintang-bintang lain di luar galaksiyang mencapai milliaran bahkan trilliunan kilometer.Sebuah bintang yang jelas sekalipun sanggup terlihat redup lantaran jarak pandang terhadap bintang tersebut terlalu jauh.Untuk mengenal lebih jauh ihwal matahari mari kita simak fakta-fakta seputar matahari berikut ini:



  1. Sebagai sebuah bintang biasa, matahari terlahir dari nebula besar yang memadat. Matahari memulai hidup sebagai bola gas dan bubuk yang menyusut, yang ertarik oleh gravitasi. Pada ketika menyusut, energi gravitasi yang dilepaskan mendorong suhunya naik hingga menjadi cukup panas untuk menyalakan tungku pembakaran nuklirnya. Kemudian, matahari mulai bersinar dan menerangi tata surya.

  2. Matahari mempunyai diameter sepanjang 1.400.000 km. Sebagai perbandingan, bumi yang kita tempati hanya berdiameter 12.756 km.

  3. Matahari menghasilkan energi melalui reaksi fusi nuklir di kepingan dalamnya yang bersuhu 15.00.000oC. Sekitar 4 juta ton hidrogen dikonsumsi setiap detik dalam prosess perubahan massa menjadi energi.

  4. Matahari terdiri dari hidrogen sekitar 71%, helium 27%, dan ditambah adonan elemen-elemen lainnya sebanyak 2%. Secara keseluruhan, sebanyak 70 dari 92 unsur kkimia alam ditemukan pada matahari. Sebagian unsur-unsur kecil yang terdapat di matahari yaitu kalsium, karbon, besi, magnesium, perak dan natrium.

  5. Untuk mengetahui kandungan unsur yang terdapat pada matahari tersebut para astronom memakai spektrum cahaya. Spektrum matahri, pita warna menyerupai pelangi yang didapat dari investigasi cahaya matahari pada spektroskop, diselingi oleh banyak garis hitam yang disebut garis-garis Fraunhofer. Susunan garis yang berbeda merupakan menandakan dari unsur bermacam-macam yang membentuk matahari. Hal ini tentu lebih memungkinkan dibandingkan dengan mengirimkan wahana antariksa menuju matahari yang mempunyai suhu pernukaan mencapai 5.500o C dengan jarak 150.000.000 km dari bumi.

  6. Matahari terdiri dari beberapa lapisan penyusun, yaitu: korona, kromosfer dan fotosfer. Korona yaitu lapisan atmosfer luar matahari yang mempunyi suhu mencapai 1.000.000o C. Kromosfer yaitu lapisan atmosfer dalam pada matahari yang bersuhu antara 4.000 hingga 10.000o C. Permukaan matahari yang menghasilkan cahaya disebut dengan fotosfer yang mempunyai suhu hingga 6.000o C.

  7. Korona atau (mahkota) matahari sanggup kita lihat ketika terjadi gerhana total. Ia akan terlihat sebagai bulat cahaya (halo) putih-mutiara yang meluas hingga mencapai jutaan klometer ke angkasa. Dalam situasi kondisi biasa, korona tidak tampak lantaran tesembunyi oleh kilauan fotosfer.

  8. Aurora atau cahaya indah berwarna kekilauan yang terlihat di langit jauh di utara maupun selatan merupakan dampak dari angin matahari yang mengganggu atmosfer bumi , menjadikan angin puting-beliung listrik dan magnet. Aurora di belahan bumi utara disebut aurora borealis, sedangkan di belahan bumi selatan disebut aurora australis.

  9. Seandainya kita menaiki pesawat yang mempunyai kecepatan setara kecepatan cahaya (300.000 km per detik) maka kita sanggup mengelilingi matahari hanya dalam waktu 8,5 menit.

  10. Lapisan fotosfer pada matahari sanggup bergolak menyerupai bahari penuh angin puting-beliung disebabkan oleh kantong-kantong gas panas yang terus-menerus bergelembung ke atas dari kepingan dalam. Hal ini menjadikan permukaannya berbercak-bercak, suatu efek yang disebut granulasi.

  11. Matahari dikelilingi oleh cakram berputar yang tebuat dari gumpalan-gumpalan materi yang disebut planetesimal. Di akrab kepingan dalam cakram yang merupakan kepingan dengan suhu paling panas, terdapat bongkahan watu dan logam yang relatif berat, terutama besi. Di kepingan luar, yang suhunya lebih dingin, terdapat bongkahan es dan gas-gas yang membeku. Bagian terluar, pada tepi, terdapat konsentrasi gas-gas sangat ringan, yaitu hidrogen dan helium. Para astronom menyebut cakra ini dengan Proplyd, abreviasi dari Protoplanetary Disk.

Itu tadi merupakan fakta-fakta seputar matahari, biar sanggup menambah wawasan kita.

Sumber:
Kerrod, Robin. 2005. Bengkel Ilmu Astronomi. Erlangga. Jakarta.

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