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Go paperless, reduce broking commissions,
Published Thu, Feb 12, 2015 · 09:50 PM
IN today's world of online trading systems, I cannot understand why brokerage houses charge S$25 as the minimum commission for trades.
Especially for small investors, such brokerage charges are excessive. If I want to buy, for example, 1,000 Company ABC shares at S$0.39 per share, the total price of the shares would be S$390, but the brokerage would cost S$25. This …
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