I have been getting a lot of inquiries from readers lately about the brokerage platform I use to purchase US stocks, and I thought it would be great to address this topic here for easier future reference and not having to repeat over and over for friends or readers with similar questions.

The most common question asked is this: How do I purchase US stocks and how do I track my portfolio?

US Stocks Purchase

For purchasing of US stocks, I have used different platforms before when I first started, such as TD Ameritrade, Saxo, Tiger Brokers and now Firstrade. So why Firstrade? I first discovered Firstrade when I wanted a brokerage that can invest in US equities and a foreigner-friendly platform with easy to understand interface and a long brokerage history. (40 years) Another reason why I was unsatisfied with the local brokers such as Saxo or Tiger Brokers is that they still charge commission fees per trade....