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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.

Periode Perkembangan Paradigma-Paradigma Tradisional

Pada masa paradigma tradisional muncul 3 macam paradigma dalam studi geografi. Secara garis besarnya dimulai sebelum tahun 1960-an, antara lain:
1. Paradigma Eksplorasi
2. Paradigma Environmentalisme
3. Paradigma Regionalisme
Masing-masing paradigma ini mengatakan sifat-sifatnya sendiri dan produknya yang merupakan pencerminan perkembangan suatu tuntutan kehidupan serta pencerminan perkembangan teknologi penelitian serta analisis yang ada.

a. Paradigma eksplorasi 

Menunjukkan proses perkembangan awal dari pada “geographical thought” yang pernah dikenal arsipnya. Kekuasaan paradigma ekplorasi ini terlihat dari upaya pemetaan-pemetaan, penggambaran-penggambaran tempat-tempat gres yang belum banyak diketahui dan pengumpulan fakta-fakta gres yang belum banyak diketahui dan pengumpulan tempat-tempat gres yang belum banyak diketahui dan pengumpulan fakta-fakta dasar yang berafiliasi dengan daerah-daerah baru.

Dari aktivitas inilah lalu muncul tulisan-tulisan atau gambaran-gambaran, peta-peta tempat gres yang sangat menarik dan menumbuhkan motivasi yang besar lengan berkuasa bagi para peneliti untuk lebih menyempurnakan produk yang sudah ada, baik berupa goresan pena maupun peta-petanya.

Penemuan-penemuan tempat gres yang sebelumnya belum banyak dikenal oleh masyarakat barat mulai bermunculan pada ketika itu. Sifat dari pada produk yang dihasilkan berupa deskriptif dan pembagian terstruktur mengenai tempat gres beserta fakta-fakta lapangannya. Suatu hal yang mencolok yakni sangat terbatasnya latar belakang teoritis yang mendasari penelitian-penelitian yang dilaksanakan. 

Inilah sebabnya ada beberapa pihak yang menganggap bahwa untuk menyebut perkembangan “geographical thought” atau pikiran/ gagasan secara geografi sebagai suatu deskripsi sederhana ihwal apa yang diketahui dan dihasilkan dari pengaturan (ordering) dan pembagian terstruktur mengenai (classification) data yang masih sangat sederhana.

b. Paradigma Environmentalisme

Paradigma ini muncul sebagai perkembangan selanjutnya dari metode terdahulu. Pentingnya sajian yang lebih akurat dan detail telah menuntut peneliti-peneliti pada masa ini untuk melaksanakan pengukuran-pengukuran lebih mendalam lagi mengenai elemen-elemen lingkungan fisik dimana kehidupan insan berlangsung. 

Paradigma ini terlihat mencuat pada final masa sembilan belas, dimana pendapat mengenai peranan yang besar dari “lingkungan fisik” terhadap pola-pola aktivitas insan di permukaan bumi bergaung begitu lantang (geographical determinism). Bahkan, hingga pertengahan masa dua puluh saja, ide-ide ini masih terasa gemanya.

Bentuk-bentuk analisis morfometrik dan analisis sebab-akibat mulai banyak dilakukan. Dalam beberapa hal “morphometric analysis” pada taraf mula ini berakar pada “cognitive description”dimana pengembangan sistem geometris, keruangan dan koordinat yang dikerjakan telah membuahkan sistematisasi dan pembagian terstruktur mengenai data yang lebih lengkap, akurat dibandingkan dengan tehnik-tehnik terdahulu.

Muncul analisis newtwork untuk mempelajari pola dan bentuk-bentuk kota misalnya, merupakan salah satu contohnya dan lalu hingga batas-batas tertentu sanggup dipakai untuk menciptakan prediksi (model-model prediksi)dan simulasi. 

Untuk ini, karya Walter Christaller (1993) merupakan pola yang baik. Upaya untuk menjelaskan terkondisinya fenomena-fenomena tertentu, khususnya “human phenomena” oleh elemen-elemen lingkungan fisik mulai dikerjakan lebih baik dan sistematik. Akar daripada latar belakang analisis kekerabatan antara insan dan lingkungan alam bermulai disini.

Perkembangannya lalu nampak bahwa analisis kekerabatan antara insan dengan lingkungan alam telah memunculkan bentuk-bentuk lain di dalam menempatkan insan pada ekosistem. Manusia tidak lagi sepenuhnya didekte oleh lingkungan alam tetapi insan memiliki peranan yang lebih besar lagi di dalam memilih bentuk-bentuk kegiatannya di permukaan bumi (geographical possibilism dan probabilism).

c. Paradigma Regionalisme 

Perkembangan terakhir dari periode paradigma tradisional yakni paradigma Regionalisme. Disini nampak unsur “fact finding tradition of exploration” di satu sisi dan upaya memunculkan sistesis kekerabatan insan dan lingkungannya di sisi lain nampak mewarnai paradigma ini. Konsep-konsep region bermunculan sebagai dasar pengenalan ruang yang lebih detail.

Wilayah ditinjau dari segi tipenya (formal and functional regions) wilayah ditinjau dari segi hirarkinya (the 1st order, the 2nd order, the3rd order, etc. Regions) dan wilayah ditinjau dari segi kategorinya (single topic, duoble topic, combine topic, multiple topic, total, regions) yakni beberapa pola konsep-konsep yang muncul sejalan dengan berkembangnya paradigma regionalisme ini, dalam membantu analisis. Disamping itu “temporal analysis” sebagai salah satu bentuk “causal analysis” berkembang pula pada periode ini (Rostow, 1960; Harvey, 1969).
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