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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.

Pengertian, Konsep Dan Karakteristik Contextual Teaching And Learning

Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL) yaitu konsep berguru yang membantu guru mengaitkan antara bahan pembelajaran dengan situasi dunia konkret siswa, dan mendorong siswa membuat hubungan antara pengetahuan yang dimilikinya dengan penerapannya dalam kehidupan mereka sehari-hari. Pengetahuan dan keterampilan siswa diperoleh dari perjuangan siswa mengkontruksi sendiri pengetahuan dan keterampilan gres saat ia belajar. Belajar tidak hanya menghafal, tetapi merekonstruksi atau membangun pengetahuan dan keterampilan gres lewat fakta-fakta atau proposisi yang mereka alami dalam kehidupannya.


Center for Occupational Research (COR) menjabarkan CTL menjadi lima konsep bawahan, yaitu relating, experiencing, applying, coorperating, dan transferring. Kelima konsep tersebut kalau dipaparkan secara detail akan mencerminkan karakteristik CTL, yaitu:
  • a. Pembelajaran dilaksanakan dilaksanakan dalam konteks autentik yang yang mengarah pada ketercapaian keterampilan dalam kehidupan nyata.
  • b. Pembelajaran mengatakan kesempatan siswa untuk mengerjakan tugas-tugas yang bermakna.
  • c. Pembelajaran dilaksanakan dengan mengatakan pengalaman bermakna kepada siswa.
  • d. Pembelajaran dilaksanakan melalui kerja kelompok, berdiskusi, dan saling mengoreksi.
  • e. Pembelajaran mengatakan kesempatan untuk membuat rasa kebersamaan, bekerja sama, dan saling memahami antar satu dengan lain secara mendalam.
  • f. Pembelajaran dilaksanakan secara aktif, kreatif, produktif, dan mementingkan kerja sama.
  • g. Pembelajaran dilaksanakan dalam situasi yang menyenangkan


Kata kunci yang menempel sebagai karakteristk CTL berdasarkan Nurhadi 2002) yaitu kerja sama, saling menunjang, menyenangkan, berguru dengan gairah, pembelajaran terintegrasi, memakai banyak sekali sumber, siswa aktif, sharing dengan teman, siswa kritis, dan guru kreatif.

CTL merupakan salah satu pendekatan yang direkomendasikan untuk dilaksanakan dalam pembelajaran di kelas untuk memberi efek pengalaman berguru optimal kepada siswa. Hal tersebut sanggup dipahami alasannya di dalam CTL melibatkan tujuh komponen utama, yaitu constructivisme (membangun),questioning (bertanya), inquiry (mencari), learning community (masyarakat belajar), modelling (pemodelan), reflection (umpan balik), dan authentic assessment (penilaian sebenarnya.

Chaedar Al Wasilah (2008) mengatakan tujuh seni administrasi yang harus dilaksanakan dalam pembelajaran CTL, yaitu pengajaran berbasis problem, memakai konteks yang beragam, mempertimbangkan kebinekaan siswa, memberdayakan siswa untuk berguru sendiri, berguru melalui kolaborasi, memakai evaluasi autentik, dan mengejar standar tinggi.

Mengajarkan bahan penginderaan jauh sanggup memakai pendekatan CTL. Agar CTL berlangsung dengan baik, John A. Zahorik (1995) dalam Masnur Muslich (2008) mengingatkan beberapa elemen yang harus diperhatikan oleh guru, yaitu:
  • a. Pengaktifan pengetahuan yang sudah ada (activating knowledge).
  • b. Pemerolehan pengetahuan gres (acquiring knowledge) dengan cara mempelajari secara keseluruhan dulu, kemudian mempelajari detailnya.
  • c. Pemahaman pengetahuan dengan cara menyusun konsep semantara, melaksanakan sharing kepada orang lain, dan berbagi konsep tersebut.
  • d. Mempraktekkan pengetahuan dan pengalaman tersebut (applying knowledge).
  • e. Melakukan refleksi (reflecting knowledge) terhadap seni administrasi pengembangan pengetahuan tersebut.

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