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Should I favour dividend ETFs?
– CanadianCouchPotato.com
Mike wants to know whether dividend-focused ETFs are a good choice for retirees [MoneySense]
The Best Apps For Online Traders
– investitwisely.com
If you’re an online trader, then yours is a busy and high-pressure lifestyle. You’re constantly checking markets, watching your investments to see how they’re performing, and trying to stay one step ahead of the curve. Your powerful smartphone is always in your hand; you’re either talking to contacts or checking financial news to get information as and when it happens and make judgements accordingly.Put simply, the life of an online trader is an extremely busy one indeed. With that in mind, you’ll need a powerful suite of tools at your disposal to make the process of online trading easy. It’s hard to imagine a modern online trading lifestyle without a range of apps to make things easier and speedier; every single one of us is glued to our smartphone twenty-four hours a day, and this is true for nobody more than the online trader. Whether you’re just starting out or you’re a veteran, check out this list of the best apps all online traders should be using.
Stash – Google Play Store ($1 / $2 per month) / Apple App Store ($1 / $2 per month)
Stash is the perfect app for those who are looking to grow into the world of online investments…
