Stock Trading

Check out our picks of the best trading apps for beginners, options traders, hands-off investors and more.

Some of the best stock trading apps for beginners include SoFi, Robinhood, Public, Stash, Opto and more. Compare your options here.

SoFi Invest is a zero commissions platform with both active and automated investment accounts.

It can help reduce taxes owed, but it’s not for beginners.

See our picks of the best brokerage accounts, including Fidelity, SoFi, Charles Schwab, Public, Robinhood and E*TRADE .

Investors can earn interest through Robinhood stock lending, but it is important to be aware of these risks first.

Charles Schwab competitors offer low fees, research tools and plenty of investment options. Learn more.

A beginner-friendly investing platform with fractional shares and no commissions on stocks and ETFs.

While day traders seek to capture small but more frequent profits, swing traders spread their trades over days or weeks. See pros and cons here.

Here are several ways to invest in stocks directly, without a brokerage account, plus the pros and cons of not using a stock broker.