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Best Online Stock Trading Brokers for 2018 If you’re looking for a way to build more wealth in 2018, getting started with one of the best online brokerage accounts is a solid first step. Doing so will allow you to invest outside your traditional retirement accounts and on your own terms. The best part is, the best online brokerage firms charge little or no fees and offer excellent resources that can help you learn more about investing along the way. Of course, not all brokerage firms are created equal, and that’s why we took the time to break down each of their details and rank the top options on an array of factors. If you’re looking for a new way to invest this year and are ready to strike out on your own, the following online brokerage accounts should be at the top of your list.What Matters When You Trade Stocks on Your Own? Managing your own money can be a stressful endeavor. To minimize this, and to minimize information overload that tends to come from watching the markets 24/7, there are a few must-haves to look for in an online broker. Clean interface. When I trade, I want to be able to easily find my order entry ticket. I don’t want it buried under a number of drop downs. This interface should have intuitive access to see your balance, available cash, positions with real time P/L and all be easily navigated. Quick access to basic charting. A chart tells me where the stock has been recently. I don’t trade minute to minute anymore, so I don’t need complex tools like stochastics or retracement lines. All that’s important is that I have a basic chart on a yearly, monthly, weekly, daily and intra day time period. I use a chart to see current price relative to those time periods, mainly to avoid purchasing at a bad price. Low fees. One of the biggest roadblocks to building wealth is fees incurred to invest your hard-earned dollars. Because the fees charged by different brokerage firms vary so dramatically, it’s crucial to seek out options that charge low fees (or no fees) for account management and trades. There are over 50 online brokerages where you can open an account. Beyond the my three rules above, best online brokerage accounts aren’t just for trading stocks. Sure, many of them started as online stock trading accounts, but now they’re full-fledged trading, saving, investing, retirement planning, and banking machines. This industry is more complex than the average person thinks. You shouldn’t just pick any online broker and sign up for an account. The best online broker for one person is often completely different for the next person. Use this resource as a guide to your decision process. Figure out what features are best for you, and make your selection. What Makes a Great Online Broker? I analyzed a number of elements to come to my decision on which brokers are the best. Later in this post, I provide full details on how I selected the best online brokerages. When you take all the features, resources, trading platforms, and technology into account (while also considering every type of trader), the full-service brokers, like E*TRADE and TD Ameritrade are the best for the largest number of people. For those simply looking to make cheap trades, I would recommend going with Optionshouse. If you’re a very advanced trader, high-volume trader, or a professional who manages money, I recommend going with Interactive Brokers. However, I didn’t include Interactive Brokers on my list because they’re best for a very small group of traders and the platform is very complex. Top Qualities of Standout Online Trading Platforms Quality trading tools and technology Multiple trading platforms for all levels of traders Excellent mobile trading features Solid navigation that displays the relevant information where you want it Quality educational resources and research for trader development There’s more to selecting an online broker than price. You have to consider the resources you’re getting for the cost you pay per trade. For example, my colleague, who is also an ex-trader, likes to use a combination of stock and options trade in his longer-term trading. He recently switched over to Fidelity because he really liked the cash management features, but was very disappointed by complex order entry, sub-par options execution and frustrating navigation. He’s currently making the switch to one of the brokers I profile here.
Best Online Stock Trading Brokers for 2018 If you’re looking for a way to build more wealth in 2018, getting started with one of the best online brokerage accounts is a solid first step. Doing so will allow you to invest outside your traditional retirement accounts and on your own terms. The best part is, the best online brokerage firms charge little or no fees and offer excellent resources that can help you learn more about investing along the way. Of course, not all brokerage firms are created equal, and that’s why we took the time to break down each of their details and rank the top options on an array of factors. If you’re looking for a new way to invest this year and are ready to strike out on your own, the following online brokerage accounts should be at the top of your list.What Matters When You Trade Stocks on Your Own? Managing your own money can be a stressful endeavor. To minimize this, and to minimize information overload that tends to come from watching the markets 24/7, there are a few must-haves to look for in an online broker. Clean interface. When I trade, I want to be able to easily find my order entry ticket. I don’t want it buried under a number of drop downs. This interface should have intuitive access to see your balance, available cash, positions with real time P/L and all be easily navigated. Quick access to basic charting. A chart tells me where the stock has been recently. I don’t trade minute to minute anymore, so I don’t need complex tools like stochastics or retracement lines. All that’s important is that I have a basic chart on a yearly, monthly, weekly, daily and intra day time period. I use a chart to see current price relative to those time periods, mainly to avoid purchasing at a bad price. Low fees. One of the biggest roadblocks to building wealth is fees incurred to invest your hard-earned dollars. Because the fees charged by different brokerage firms vary so dramatically, it’s crucial to seek out options that charge low fees (or no fees) for account management and trades. There are over 50 online brokerages where you can open an account. Beyond the my three rules above, best online brokerage accounts aren’t just for trading stocks. Sure, many of them started as online stock trading accounts, but now they’re full-fledged trading, saving, investing, retirement planning, and banking machines. This industry is more complex than the average person thinks. You shouldn’t just pick any online broker and sign up for an account. The best online broker for one person is often completely different for the next person. Use this resource as a guide to your decision process. Figure out what features are best for you, and make your selection. What Makes a Great Online Broker? I analyzed a number of elements to come to my decision on which brokers are the best. Later in this post, I provide full details on how I selected the best online brokerages. When you take all the features, resources, trading platforms, and technology into account (while also considering every type of trader), the full-service brokers, like E*TRADE and TD Ameritrade are the best for the largest number of people. For those simply looking to make cheap trades, I would recommend going with Optionshouse. If you’re a very advanced trader, high-volume trader, or a professional who manages money, I recommend going with Interactive Brokers. However, I didn’t include Interactive Brokers on my list because they’re best for a very small group of traders and the platform is very complex. Top Qualities of Standout Online Trading Platforms Quality trading tools and technology Multiple trading platforms for all levels of traders Excellent mobile trading features Solid navigation that displays the relevant information where you want it Quality educational resources and research for trader development There’s more to selecting an online broker than price. You have to consider the resources you’re getting for the cost you pay per trade. For example, my colleague, who is also an ex-trader, likes to use a combination of stock and options trade in his longer-term trading. He recently switched over to Fidelity because he really liked the cash management features, but was very disappointed by complex order entry, sub-par options execution and frustrating navigation. He’s currently making the switch to one of the brokers I profile here.

Analisis Makna Dan Permainan Kata Puisi Kamus Kecil Karya Joko Pinurbo

Siapa tidak kenal Joko Pinurbo. Salah satu penyair ternama Indonesia yang masih berkarya sampai kini. Karya-karya puisi Joko Pinurbo tidak hanya berisi makna yang sangat dalam. Keluasan dan keluwesan pilihan katanya sangat menarik hati untuk dibaca dan dibaca lagi. Karya puisi Joko Pinurbo juga sangat menarik hati untuk dianalisis.

Salah satu Puisi karya Joko Pinurbo yang sangat menarik hati untuk dipahamai dan dianaisis ialah yang berjudul Kamus Kecil. Dalam puisi Kamus kecil ini Joko Pinurbo seakan mencoba untuk merangkai sebuah kamus yang berisi kata dengan bentuk yang seolah-olah tapi saling berhubungan.

Sebelum kita bahas lebih lanjut perihal makna dan pilihan katanya, ada baiknya kita baca terlebih dahulu teks puisi lengkap karya Joko Pinurbo yang berjudul 'Kamus Kecil' berikut ini:

Kamus Kecil karya Joko Pinurbo

Saya dibesarkan oleh bahasa Indonesia yang pandai dan lucu
Walau kadang rumit dan membingungkan
Ia mengajari saya cara mengarang ilmu

Sehingga saya tahu
Bahwa sumber segala cerita ialah kasih
Bahwa ingin berawal dari angan
Bahwa ibu tak pernah kehilangan iba
Bahwa segala yang baik akan berbiak
Bahwa orang ramah tidak gampang marah
Bahwa untuk menjadi gagah kau harus menjadi gigih
Bahwa seorang bintang harus tahan banting
Bahwa orang lebih takut kepada hantu ketimbang kepada Tuhan
Bahwa pemurung tidak pernah merasa gembira
Sedangkan pemulung tidak pelnah merasa gembila
Bahwa orang frustasi suka memanggil asu
Bahwa pengecap memang akil berdalih
Bahwa kelewat paham dapat berakibat hampa
Bahwa amin yang terbuat dari dogma menimbulkan kau merasa aman

Bahasa Indonesiaku yang gundah
Membawaku ke sebuah paragraf yang merindukan anyir tubuhmu
Malam merangkai kita menjadi kalimat beragam yang hangat
Dimana kau induk kalimat dan saya anak kalimat
Ketika induk kalimat bilang pulang
Anak kalimat paham
Bahwa pulang ialah masuk ke dalam palung
Ruang penuh raung
Segala kenang tertidur di dalam kening
Ketika karenanya matamu mati
Kita sudah menjadi kalimat tunggal
Yang ingin tinggal
Dan berharap tak ada yang bakal tanggal

Dalam puisi di atas, terperinci ada aneka macam permainan kata-kata dengan suara yang seolah-olah tapi berbeda makna, akan tetapi masing-masing kata yang berbeda itu mempunyai kekerabatan makna dengan kata yang mirip. 

Mari kita kupas satu-persatu kata yang mempunyai kemiripan bunyi, yang dirangkai menjadi puisi dalam Kamus Kecil karya Joko Pinurbo di atas. 

Pada bab awal puis Kamus Kecil, Joko Pinurbo telah menyebutkan bahwa bahasa Indonsia ialah bahasa yang rumit dan lucu.

Saya dibesarkan oleh bahasa Indonesia yang pandai dan lucu
Walau kadang rumit dan membingungkan

Mengapa bahasa Indonesia membingungkan. Coba saja kita telaah beberapa teladan berikut ini. Orang Indonesia telanjur terbiasa menyebut praktek dan apotik padahal yang benar ialah praktik dan apotek. Di satu sisi, ada peluluhan k dalam mengirim dengan kata dasar kirim, tapi ada bentuk mengkaji dari kata dasar kaji juga ada bentuk mengaji padahal dari kata dasar yang sama. Coba, kadang memang rumit dan membingungkan. 

Akan tetapi, terlepas dari itu semu, Joko Pinurbo menyebutkan bahwa, Bahasa Indonesia Ia mengajari saya cara mengarang ilmu. 

Sehingga saya tahu
Bahwa sumber segala cerita ialah kasih
Bahwa ingin berawal dari angan
Bahwa ibu tak pernah kehilangan iba
Bahwa segala yang baik akan berbiak
Bahwa orang ramah tidak gampang marah
Bahwa untuk menjadi gagah kau harus menjadi gigih
Bahwa seorang bintang harus tahan banting
Bahwa orang lebih takut kepada hantu ketimbang kepada Tuhan

Dalam rangkaian larik-larik di atas, masing-masing ada kata dengan suara yang mirip, dan mempunyai kekerabatan makna yang sangat erat. Ada kekerabatan yang saling mendukung, ada pula kekerabatan yang saling berlawanan. Contoh kekerabatan yang salaing mendukung alias selaras antara kata kisah dan kasih. ibu dan iba, ingin dan angan. 

Ada pula kekerabatan syarat, contohnya kata gagah dan gigih. Untuk menjadi gagah harus gigih, berarti gagah salah satu syaratnya ialah gigih. Begitu pula dengan bintang. Untuk disebut bintang atau menjadi orang besar, harus dapat menjadi tahan banting. Baik dikala proses menjadi atau ketika sudah menjadi orang yang besar.

Ada pula kekerabatan yang berlawanan, yaitu kata marah antonimnya ialah ramah. Juga ada kata Tuhan yang disandingkan dengan lawannya yaitu hantu. 

Bahwa pemurung tidak pernah merasa gembira
Sedangkan pemulung tidak pelnah merasa gembila
Bahwa orang frustasi suka memanggil asu

Dalam bab ini, Joko pinurbo sedang mengajak bercanda. Ia ingin menyampaikan bahwa pemulung itu sering menjadi pemurung. Intinya orang yang kesusahan. Jika pemurung tidak gembira, maka pemulung tidak gembila. Intinya itu kan sama saja. Dia hanya sok cedal. Begitu juga dengan umpatan asu. Asu ialah bahasa Jawa yang artinya sama dengan anjing. Dan, orang yang mengumpat hanyalah orang-orang yang putus asa. Bukan orang yang optimis.

Bahwa pengecap memang akil berdalih
Bahwa kelewat paham dapat berakibat hampa
Bahwa amin yang terbuat dari dogma menimbulkan kau merasa aman

Lidah, alias lisan memang dipakai untuk berdalih. Berdalih sama halnya dengan berkilah. Begitupun dengan paham yang kelewat, maksudnya ialah telah memahami, maka semua akan terasa hampa, tidak akan berkoar-koar. Pun begitu dengan 'amin' maksudnya rasa syukur yang didasari rasa dogma atau percaya kepada Tuhan maka akan menumbuhkan rasa kondusif dan tenteram dalam jiwa.

Pada dasarnya, setiap bahasa di dunia mempunyai kermiripan makna dan pembentukan kata yang semacam ini. Misalnya saja dalam bahasa Arab, ada doa ya muqallibal qulub tsabbitna ala dinik. Kata dasar antara muqalliba dan qulub adalah sama. Ada yang bermakna hati ada yang bermakna mengubah. Jadi, hati itu gampang dibolak balik, kadang jadi baik kadang tidak baik. Mirim kan antara lidah dan dalih, murka dan ramah.

Mengutip ucapan dari Joko Pinurbo, Selamat menunaikan ibadah puisi!
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