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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.

Mengenal Moodle - Platform E-Learning Gratis untuk Guru dan Siswa

Sudah pernah mendengar nama Moodle disebut ketika membicarakan wacana e-learning. Pastinya kan? Memang platform e-learning gratis ini merupakan sebuah platform yang jamak digunakan oleh para pendidik (guru dan sebagainya), direktur pendidikan, dan tentunya juga siswa atau penerima didik dan pembelajar. Baiklah, bagi yang gres mendengar atau gres tahu namanya saja, kini kita akan mencoba mengenal apa itu tolong-menolong Moodle.

Sudah pernah mendengar nama Moodle disebut ketika membicarakan wacana e Mengenal Moodle - Platform E-Learning Gratis untuk Guru dan Siswa
Moodle, sebuah platform e-learning gratis yang ketika ini telah digunakan di 232 negara

Seperti sudah disebutkan di atas, bahwa Moodle yaitu sebuah platform e-learning. Penggunaannya untuk berguru secara online (dari jarak jauh) dengan memakai internet, telah didesain sedemikian rupa oleh Moodle Project melalui Moodle HQ di Australia. Saat ini, Moodle didukung pula oleh lebih dari 30 pengembang mitra, dan lebih dari 60 kawan pendukung finansial. Sistem e-learning Moodle ketika ini dianggap sangat kuat, aman, dan terintegrasi untuk membuat sebuah lingkungan berguru yang bermutu dan sanggup dipersonalisasi sesuai kebutuhan penggunanya. Software Moodle sanggup diunduh secara gratis ke komputer anda, dan tersedia layanan pemberian jikalau anda mengalami kesulitan dalam mengaplikasikannya.

Betapa bermanfaatnya platform e-learning Moodle sanggup kita lihat pada statistik yang tercatat di situs moodle.net (moodle.org), di mana penggunanya sedekian besar. Sampai blog post ini ditulis (15 Agustus 2016), statistik moodle mencatat bahwa terdapat 70.569 situs pengguna moodle yang tersebar di 232 negara. Ada 10,067,489 buah course (pembelajaran), 89,033,514 pengguna aktif dengan angka keterlibatan sebesar 268,660,794, jumlah postingan pada lembaga sebanyak 182,275,948 post, 89,825,012 sumber belajar, dan 470,121,181 pertanyaan kuis (soal-soal latihan). Luar biasa bukan?

Sayang sekali, moodle belum begitu banyak penggunanya di Indonesia, padahal Kementerian Pendidikan menggadangkan bahwa tahun 2016 ini merupakan tahun kebangkitan TIK di dunia pendidikan kita. Tidak mengapa barangkali, sebab tolong-menolong ada banyak lagi platform e-learning yang mungkin juga digunakan untuk pendidikan di Indonesia, sebut saja quipper school dan edmoodo. Pengguna moodle terbesar secara urutan dari yang terbesar sampai ranking 10 berasal dari negara-negara Amerika Serikat, Spanyol, Brazil, Inggris, Meksiko, Jerman, Australia, Kolombia, Italia dan India.

Saat ini, versi terbaru dari moodle yaitu versi moodle 3.1. Pengguna dalam situs-situs yang mengaplikasikan moodle bervariasi jumlahnya mulai dari situs dengan jumlah pengguna puluhan ribu orang, sampai ratusan bahkan puluhan atau belasan orang pengguna saja. Dengan terus berkembangnya platform ini sampai ke versi terbaru moodle 3.1, pengguna yang mendaftarkan diri untuk memakai aplikasi e-learning ini semakin banyak.

Sampai ketika ini, sebagai perangkat lunak open source (gratis) yang bersifat GNU General Public Licence, maka setiap pengguna moodle boleh dan sanggup berbagi dan mengadaptasi moodle untuk keperluan proyek e-learning yang bersifat komersial maupun non komersial.

Pada prinsipnya Moodle merupakan acara yang berisi banyak dan bermacam-macam kegiatan dan sumber pembelajaran. Terdapat lebih dari 20 jenis kegiatan pembelajaran yang tersedia, antara lain yang paling banyak digunakan yaitu forum, glosarium, wiki, tugas, kuis, pilihan (jajak pendapat), pemain SCORM, database dll). Uniknya, setiap sumber daya dan kegiatan sanggup diubahsuaikan menurut keperluan dengan cukup mudah. Kelebihan yang paling menonjol lainnya dari moodle yaitu terdapatnya model pembelajaran berbasis kegiatan dengan menggabungkan kegiatan dalam urutan dan kelompok. Kegiatan pembelajaran dalam urutan dan kelompok sanggup membantu guru membimbing penerima didik (siswa) melalui jalur belajar. Selain itu, sumber pembelajaran yang lain yang juga banyak digunakan yaitu blog, pesan, daftar penerima dll, serta alat-alat yang berkhasiat menyerupai grading, laporan, integrasi dengan sistem lain dan sebagainya. Semua akan membantu guru membuat komunitas berguru yang efektif.

Bagaimana? Tertarik untuk memakai Moodle sebagai sarana e-learning gratis untuk anda dan siswa-siswa anda? Pada tulisan-tulisan selanjutnya, kami akan mengulas secara teknis bagaimana memakai Moodle untuk keperluan mengajar Bapak dan Ibu Guru. Mudah-mudahan.

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