Listen up, investors!

If you’re looking for free stock trades online, and don’t mind opening an account with discount broker Ameritrade, then this could be the deal you’ve been looking for.

• Open an account using this link, with an initial deposit of $2,000 and get 100 commision-free Internet equity trades for 60 days.

-OR-

• Open an account using this link,with an initial deposit of $25,000 and get 100 commission-free Internet equity trades for 60 days PLUS $100 cash bonus.

It’s that simple.

Here are the details:

• Accounts must be opened and funded from the link above, or by phone using the offer code 154 by 03/15/10.

• Initial deposit must be received within 30-days of account opening.

• Commission-free Internet stock trades begin within 24 hours, and the $100 bonus will appear in your account within 2-3 weeks. (if funding with $25,000).

• If the account you open is a TD AMERITRADE retirement account, cash awards are valid within your IRA only and non-transferable to another existing TD AMERITRADE account.

• Commission-free Internet equity orders must execute within 60 days of meeting minimum funding requirements.

Those unfamiliar with TD AMERITRADE can take comfort in the fact that they are a member of FINRA/SIPC, so deposits and equities are as safe as they can be (meaning that value/return on investments is NOT guaranteed, but you would not lose those investments in the event that the broker went out of business.)

Accounts must be opened either online using this link, or by phone at (866)834-2539 using offer code 154.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy investing!

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