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What is Online Banking and How Can It Help Me?
by: Matt Clarkson
If you're like most people, you've heard a lot about online banking
but probably haven't tried it yourself. You still pay your bills by
mail and deposit checks at your bank branch, much the way your
parents did.
You might shop online for a loan, life insurance or a home mortgage,
but when it comes time to commit, you feel more comfortable working
with your banker or an agent you know and trust rather than use
online banking.
Online banking isn't out to change your money habits. Instead, it
uses today's computer technology to give you the option of bypassing
the time-consuming, paper-based aspects of traditional banking in
order to manage your finances more quickly and easily.
Today, most large national banks, many regional banks and even
smaller banks and credit unions offer some form of online banking or
Internet banking. Some banks have no physical branches or tellers
whatsoever and their whole business revolves entirely around online
banking.
Credit card fraud costs cardholders and issuers hundreds of millions
of dollars each year. While theft is the most obvious form of credit
card fraud, it can occur in other ways. For example, someone may use
your card number without your knowledge.
It's not always possible to prevent credit card fraud from
happening. But there are a few steps you can take to make it more
difficult for a crook to capture your card or card numbers and
minimize the possibility. Here are some tips to help protect
yourself from credit card fraud.
Sign your cards as soon as they arrive. Keep a record of your
account numbers and their expiration dates in a secure place. Keep
an eye on your card during the transaction. Void incorrect receipts.
Destroy carbons. Save receipts to compare with billing statements.
Report any questionable charges promptly and in writing to the card
issuer. Notify card companies in advance of a change in address. All
this and more is required to help you avoid credit card fraud.
About The Author
Matt Clarkson is a specialist in both traditional and online
business that has years of experience in borrowing money and
investing for capital growth.
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A Beginners Guide To Trading Stock Online
by: Jason Davies
So You Want To Buy Or Trade Shares?
The first thing you need to do if you are online, is check out
online brokers such as TD Waterhouse or E-Trade. Opening an account
is normally free, and once it is opened you can deposit money into
your account so that you can trade.
What Type Of Broker?
The cheapest is an execution only broker. What this basically means
is that you aren't given any advice on when to buy or sell the
shares/trade. Their job is to provide a quote and fill the order.
What Is An Order?
All participants in the market want to do one of three things. They
either want to buy, sell or hold. You only need a broker when you
want to buy or sell. Holding the shares takes care of itself ( and
is the least expensive while your stocks are going up in price ).
Online Trading Platforms
By having an account online, it allows you to buy or sell shares
automatically ( i.e. without human intervention in the most part ).
Once you place an order to buy or sell, you normally have a limited
amount of time to accept or turn down the price offered.
How Are Prices Made Up?
Prices consist of a bid and offer, with the Mid price being the
actual price of the share. Most stocks have one or more market
makers that set the price for the stock so they can make money on
the spread in return for making a market in that stock. For
instance, you may have a stock priced at 136p with a 134p bid and
138p offer. This means the market maker will buy the stock off you
for 134p and sell it to you for 138p.
Okay I Want To Place The Trade.
So in the example above you agree to buy at 138p and the deal goes
through. Congratulations you now own shares in Company 'X'. If you
pay the full offer price, it is also known as the 'touch' price. One
thing to check is the normal market size for the shares you wish to
buy. If the amount you require is above NMS, then the market makers
can choose a different price to the 'screen price'
About The Author
Article by Jason Davies of http://www.forexsignalsystemtrading.com (
A comprehensive resource dedicated to trading )