Before You Open an Investment Account

You just got a job and want to start investing. Now what? Robert Brokamp and Matt Frankel break down the choices facing new investors, and give some advice for long-term success. They discuss: - The three things needed to invest in individual stocks. - How to select a brokerage. - The fees that investors will encounter, and how to avoid some of them. Companies mentioned: HOOD, SOFI, SCHW Host: Robert Brokamp Guest: Matt Frankel Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices