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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.

Kerajinan Tangan untuk Anak Anak : Hiasan Gantung dari Stik Es dan Kertas Bekas

Kerajinan Tangan untuk Anak Anak : Hiasan Gantung dari Stik Es dan Kertas Bekas

Ini inspirasi menciptakan kerajinan tangan yang sanggup dikerjakan oleh belum dewasa SD (sekolah dasar) dengan materi kertas bekas (potongan-potongan kertas sampul atau karton), beberapa bilah stik es cream, dan pita. Praktis sekali cara membuatnya. Anak saya yang gres kelas 2 SD pun sudah dapat. Lihatlah hasilnya. Oke juga kan buatan Alifa ini untuk belum dewasa seumuran SD.

 Hiasan Gantung dari Stik Es dan Kertas Bekas Kerajinan Tangan untuk Anak Anak : Hiasan Gantung dari Stik Es dan Kertas Bekas
kerajinan tangan anak SD dari stik es krim, kertas bekas, dan pita.

Alat dan Bahan

Adapun alat dan materi yang diharapkan untuk menciptakan kerajinan tangan (prakarya) sederhana ini ialah sebagai berikut:
  1. beberapa lembar pecahan kertas berwarna (Alifa memakai 3 pecahan berukuran kira-kira 10 cm x 8 cm) dengan warna merah, hijau dan biru.
  2. beberapa pecahan kertas berwarna lainnya yang lebih kecil untuk ornamen penghias kerajinan tangan ini.
  3. beberapa potong stik es krim (Alifa memakai 6 buah stik es krim)
  4. pita kain berukuran panjang sekitar 60 cm
  5. lem fox putih (bagus untuk kertas, kayu, dan kain)
  6. pensil untuk menciptakan pola ornamen
  7. pulpen atau spidol kecil untuk  menulis.
  8. paku untuk menggantung hasil prakarya anak di tembok atau pintu kamar.

Cara Membuat

Sekarang mari kita ikuti bagaimana cara menciptakan prakarya anak SD dari kertas bekas, stik es krim dan pita ini bersama-sama. Maaf, gambarnya kurang lengkap sebab secara tidak sengaja terhapus.
  • Siapkan kertas berwarna, rapikan sisi-sisinya sampai didapatkan 3 lembar kertas beukuran 10 cm x 8 cm. Sebenarnya ukuran dan warna yang dipakai bisa bebas sesuai selera dan ketersediaan bahan.
 Hiasan Gantung dari Stik Es dan Kertas Bekas Kerajinan Tangan untuk Anak Anak : Hiasan Gantung dari Stik Es dan Kertas Bekas
bahan utama: kertas karton sampul warna-warni (construction paper) yang telah dipotong dan dirapikan dengan ukuran 10 cm x 8 cm (ukuran dan warna boleh berbeda dari pola ini)
  • Siapkan pula potongan-potongan kecil kertas berwarna untuk ornamen hias nantinya. Alifa ingin menciptakan bentuk hati dengan bermacam-macam ukuran, jadi untuk memudahkannya, lipat 2 kertas menyerupai gambar berikut ini.
 Hiasan Gantung dari Stik Es dan Kertas Bekas Kerajinan Tangan untuk Anak Anak : Hiasan Gantung dari Stik Es dan Kertas Bekas
lipat 2 pecahan kertas lainnya untuk memudahkan menciptakan ornamen berbentuk hati dengan bermacam-macam warna pada pecahan kertas yang lebih kecil
  • Buatlah pola dengan memakai pulpen atau pensil berupa garis-garis melengkung untuk membentuk ornamen model hati. Perhatikan gambar berikut.
 Hiasan Gantung dari Stik Es dan Kertas Bekas Kerajinan Tangan untuk Anak Anak : Hiasan Gantung dari Stik Es dan Kertas Bekas
pola yang dibentuk dengan pulpen atau pensil untuk menciptakan ornamen penghias prakarya anak
  • Siapkan gunting untuk memotong pola-pola tersebut. Biarkan anak menggunting semampu mereka, perhatikan caranya, dan minta mereka berhati-hati sebab mungkin mereka belum terbiasa dengan baik bekerja dengan gunting.
  • Siapkan pula beberapa stik es krim. Pada prakarya (kerajinan tangan ini), Alifa membutuhkan 6 batang stik es krim.
  • Beri kode biar proses pengguntingan ornamen sanggup dilakukan anak dengan baik dan efektif.
 Hiasan Gantung dari Stik Es dan Kertas Bekas Kerajinan Tangan untuk Anak Anak : Hiasan Gantung dari Stik Es dan Kertas Bekas
menggunting ornamen berbentuk hati
 Hiasan Gantung dari Stik Es dan Kertas Bekas Kerajinan Tangan untuk Anak Anak : Hiasan Gantung dari Stik Es dan Kertas Bekas
proses menggunting ornamen bergotong-royong tidak terlalu sulit untuk belum dewasa yang muda, sebab sewaktu di Taman Kanak-kanak mereka sudah diajarkan dan dilatih menggunting bermacam-macam bentuk sederhana

 Hiasan Gantung dari Stik Es dan Kertas Bekas Kerajinan Tangan untuk Anak Anak : Hiasan Gantung dari Stik Es dan Kertas Bekas
ini potongan-potongan kertas untuk ornamen prakarya yang dibentuk Alifa
  • Aplikasikan lem pada sisi-sisi kertas ukuran 10 cm x 8 cm, boleh pada sisi panjangnya, boleh juga pada sisi lebarnya. Rekatkan stik es krim dan biarkan mengering sehingga stik es krim menempel berpengaruh pada kertas.
 Hiasan Gantung dari Stik Es dan Kertas Bekas Kerajinan Tangan untuk Anak Anak : Hiasan Gantung dari Stik Es dan Kertas Bekas
aplikasikan lem fox putih (atau jenis lem lainnya) untuk menempel stik es, pita, dan ornamen, biarkan anak mengaturnya sendiri
  • Tambahkan ornamen penghias pada beberapa adegan kertas berbentuk kartu yang telah ditempeli stik es krim. Mintalah anak merekatkannya pada sudut-sudut secara acak.
  • Ajak anak menuliskan beberapa hal pada ruangan yang tersedia di atas kertas ukuran 10 cm x 8 cm. Bisa perihal data diri mereka, ucapan selamat, atau apapun sesuai impian mereka.
  • Atur susunan kertas berbingai stik es krim di atas meja, kemudian rekatkan pita sehingga semua adegan menjadi satu dan sanggup digantung di tembok atau daun pintu. Bantu anak biar susunannya seimbang kalau digantung.
 Hiasan Gantung dari Stik Es dan Kertas Bekas Kerajinan Tangan untuk Anak Anak : Hiasan Gantung dari Stik Es dan Kertas Bekas
pita kain menghubungkan dan menyatukan semua adegan kerjainan tangan (prakarya) anak SD yang gampang ini sehingga sanggup digantung dengan paku pada daun pintu atau tembok
Bagaimana? gampang bukan cara menciptakan kerajinan tangan anak berupa hiasan gantung berbahan barang bekas menyerupai stik es krim dan potongan-potongan kertas sampul warna-warni (construction paper) ini. Ayo ajak belum dewasa membuatnya dengan gaya mereka sendiri.

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