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Analysis: Investors Can Receive Quality Brokerage Execution For a Fraction of the Cost

November 15, 2012

NerdWallet conducted a Brokerage Expense analysis during which we interviewed investors with accounts at popular online brokerages, including E-trade, Schwab, and TD Ameritrade.  Many of these retail investors realized that their broker was not the [...]

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NerdWallet Brokerage Study: Investors throw away over $1.8 billion annually

November 13, 2012

A new NerdWallet study examined the trading patterns of online investors and found that they are overpaying by more than $1.8 billion per year. NerdWallet Study Key Findings: At least 17 million investors overpaying for online [...]

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Presidential Candidates Who Won the Popular Vote But Lost the Election and Why Romney Could Be One

November 6, 2012

Could Romney Win the Popular Vote But Lose the Election? Yes.   It’s happened before and it could easily happen again – and NerdWallet thinks tonight could be the night. When has this happened before, [...]

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Knight Capital Seems to Have Fallen From its Steed

November 2, 2012

- Hurricane Sandy was devastating for many people living on the East Coast. Yet, many businesses were devastated as well. While shutting down operations for a day may not seem critical, Knight Capital felt a [...]

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How to Get Rich Like the Candidates: Presidential Investing Tips from Both Sides of the Aisle

October 22, 2012

As the election approaches, the candidates’ personal information – finances included – is increasingly in the media spotlight.  Everyone talks about how rich Mitt Romney is, but it turns out that both candidates are actually [...]

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Investing By Age: The Investment Lifecycle Guide

Financial Planning 101: How To Invest By Age

October 18, 2012

This Saturday is San Francisco’s free Financial Planning Day for families and adults looking to receive free personal financial guidance from certified financial planners (CFPs).   Organized by the City of SF and several national non-profits, [...]

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Illinois CEOs Earned 3.5% More than National Average

September 10, 2012

A new study by NerdWallet examined the pay of Illinois CEOs running some of America’s largest corporations.  The study finds that the CEOs of S&P500 companies based in Illinois were paid an average of $13.3 [...]

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Update: Romney’s Post-RNC Election Odds improve to 23%

September 5, 2012

The latest polling data combined with historical accuracy of polls indicates that Republican Mitt Romney’s chances of beating Barack Obama and winning the 2012 presidential election have improved from 18% before the Republican National Convention [...]

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Where Will a CEO Get Paid the Most?

September 2, 2012

Everyone knows that going to the right school and working hard will get you a better paying job, but did you ever think that choosing the right place to live might be just as important [...]

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NerdWallet Study: Top Companies Paid 9% U.S. Tax Rate

July 24, 2012

A recent NerdWallet study found that the top ten most profitable American companies paid an average of 9% of their pre-tax earnings in taxes to the U.S. federal government last year.  These same companies reported an [...]

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