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BMO InvestorLine now offers commission-free stock and ETF trading<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Competition is good and dare I say great for DIY investors like you and me!<\/p>\n

BMO InvestorLine now offers commission-free trading on stocks and Exchange Traded Funds.<\/p>\n

(As part of my ongoing partnership with BMO, I break down what this means for DIY investors and how we can all benefit.)<\/em><\/p>\n

BMO InvestorLine is an enabler for DIY investors<\/strong><\/h3>\n

According to Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) research, DIY investing is on the rise. As a passionate DIY investor for the better part of 20 years now, I welcome that.<\/p>\n

Overall, investors are starting younger and accepting some higher levels of investor risk behaviour than previous generations. A higher risk tolerance in equities can be great for long-term wealth-building, given risk and reward are so tightly linked.<\/p>\n

You can read this report here<\/a> from CSA on some forms of hybrid investing that are growing. That includes leveraging many types of lower-cost platforms \u2013 that\u2019s wise to keep more of your hard-earned money working for you.<\/p>\n

In my world, our hybrid investing approach implies I don\u2019t invest in just low-cost ETFs. We have and continue to own a mix of Canadian dividend paying stocks for income and growth, and then Canadian-listed ETFs for extra diversification.<\/p>\n

So far, so good with our hybrid investing approach since after a couple of decades of working and paying off our mortgage a few years ago, well, we retired in our early 50s sooner than most.<\/a><\/p>\n

Based on our path, we can\u2019t imagine not following our hybrid investing approach in stocks and ETFs \u2013 so much so that we believe many Canadians can benefit from this format to realize their financial independence dreams as well.<\/p>\n

But there are big barriers that many DIY investors face, including younger DIY investors faced with wage stagnation and higher inflation, so fees and the cost of any financial advice really matters<\/em> \u2013 things they must pay attention to.<\/p>\n

Here are a few big ones!!!<\/p>\n

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  1. You need a savings plan.<\/strong> Younger savers or even more experienced savers know all types of costs can add up \u2013 so finding savings including when investing is very important to keep more of your money always working for you<\/em>.<\/li>\n
  2. You need to overcome the enemy in the mirror.<\/strong> Long-term savings habits for investing purposes, is of course at the heart of wealth-building plan so that means your behaviour with money is key \u2013 leveraging free, informative and comprehensive sites and tools can be an enabler to that. (Hopefully yours truly here at My Own Advisor<\/em> has been an enabler to you over the years too!)<\/li>\n
  3. You need to watch out for fee-grabbing monsters within the financial industry<\/strong>. I\u2019ve mentioned on this site many, many times: \u201cfees are forever\u201d. Money paid to others is money you cannot grow for yourself, it\u2019s money that you never see again, and on top of that, money paid might not deliver the value you wanted.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    So, fees always matter when it comes to advice, transaction fees, and brokerage platforms.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    I mean, don\u2019t take my word for it \u2013 feel free to read more what William Bernstein (a best-selling financial author who was a practicing neurologist) wrote about investing to a younger generation of investors.<\/p>\n

    I link to a FREE ebook\u00a0for the younger investor in your household they can download and skim right here:<\/p>\n

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    If You Can: How Millennials Can Get Rich Slowly<\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    This makes the recent news from BMO InvestorLine all the more welcome for all DIY investors.<\/p>\n

    BMO InvestorLine now offers commission-free stock and ETF trading<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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    Image Source: BMO<\/em><\/p>\n

    BMO InvestorLine now offers commission-free trading on all stocks and ETFs right here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

    This not a promotion \u2013 it\u2019s permanent. \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n

    What\u2019s the catch?<\/strong><\/p>\n

    None.<\/em><\/p>\n

    I talked with my BMO partners, and this means unlimited commission-free trading on all stocks and ETFs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    No limits. No end date. No kidding.<\/p>\n

    All terms and conditions and fine print can be found here.<\/a><\/p>\n

    As an established DIY investor, this is great news <\/strong>to increase the aforementioned competition in the brokerage space and provide more flexibility and more value to every BMO InvestorLine client.<\/p>\n

    Simply put, less fees and less transaction costs will help DIY investors build more wealth by removing some of the big barriers I referenced above, while providing an intelligent platform to help you execute on your long-term portfolio strategy.<\/p>\n

    What\u2019s included in the new BMO InvestorLine pricing?<\/strong><\/p>\n