A brokerage account lets you invest in stocks, mutual funds, bonds and other assets without contributing directly to an employer retirement plan. It can be a vital component of wealth building, and ...

How to choose a brokerage account by weighing fees, account types, investment options, and protection, so you can open the right one.

You can't walk onto the floor of the New York Stock Exchange and start buying shares, and if you tried, security would walk you back out. A brokerage is the door you go through instead. It's a company ...