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Old 10-07-2008, 06:45 PM   #23
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Originally Posted by Finner View Post
Sogo is not canadian. As such non-residents can't open accounts. American brokerages are way cheaper then canadian so you'll generally notice how much cheaper prices are in the states then they are here.

Its due to how much competition there is in the states, and the massive exchange fees the TSX charges brokerages that they naturally pass on to customers.
Oh, ok. I knew there must be a catch.

Funny that someone posted this site on Yahoo to a question someone asked about buying stocks in Canada online... but then again, it doesn't surprise me that CP > Yahoo! in that regard.
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