Account

Yesterday went to open an account with etrade.com.sg

Read from a forum that they are quite consistent. They charge a flat rate of USD 9.99-19.99 per trade.

From my previous trading experience I tend to do very little trades, so these costs dont bother me too much.

Apparently they get very few customers who go all the way to their office; most simply post when applying for an account. ( You have to fill in a non-American citizen delaraction form to have tax benefits) Since my office is nearby I decided to just drop in.

Account will be open in 5-7 working days. This will mean I can start trading up next week.

I will be posting Interim IRR of my portfolio from time to time. Lets see how things go