Recommend a Discount Broker..

[allangering]

I cannot recommend buying individual stocks. I do recommend no load mutual funds. If you do not have a lot of money Janus is a good place to start.
If you really want to trade stocks and save on commissions.Zecco has free trades.

[Trading Ideas]

I recommend you steer clear of TDWaterhouse at all costs

[Stocktrading101]

Here at StockTradingToGo we have a full stock broker comparison chart which you can utilize to help find a good stock broker. Here is the link,

http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/stockbrokers.html

Check it out. Our favorites are Etrade, Scottrade, and TradeKing.

[MTRIG]

I have used TradeKing, Fidelity, Ameritrade, and Interactive Brokers.

Now I only use Interactive Brokers. You cannot go wrong with $1 to trade stocks and options! Executions are SUPER FAST why not, many other online brokers clear trades though IB.

Here is a link on reviews of various brokers. I have to say, years ago I used IB and closed the account because the trading platform was clunky, but now there is a stand alone app, web site, and mobile app. All are great, except the mobil app is very basic.