At Stockopedia we recently expanded our coverage to include US markets. As part of our guide to Getting Started in US Shares, we investigated some of the international brokerage options that are on offer to UK investors. What we found was a range of services and fee structures that varies wildly. So before diving in to US markets, it pays to check that your broker actually provides a service that suits your needs.Does your broker offer online dealing? Remember, a huge part of successful investing is keeping the costs low. Some people love the sound of an opinionated, portly fellow at the other end of a phone line before they buy their shares, but in these austere times we really ought to do away with such luxuries.The advent of online execution-only (XO) dealing has made the cost of trading shares super-cheap – and all at the click of a mouse. But beware, many stockbrokers do not provide online share dealing for US and international stock markets. They will suck you in with cheap UK share dealing and fleece you as your itchy feet take over.Insist on low cost online dealing in all the markets covered by your…
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