Protect your money: Here’s how to research your broker

Q: How can one research the reputation of a brokerage firm using online tools? Please use Edward Jones as an example.
A: Gone are the days investors would just get a suggestion for an brokerage at the barber shop and end the research there. Thanks to a variety of free tools available online, investors can do incredible due-diligence on their own of different online brokerages. Even if you don’t have financial experience, you can take some basic steps to make sure your broker is on the up-and-up. Since you’ll be entrusting your money to the firm, you owe it to yourself to follow just a few basic steps to check on your broker.
Read more in USA Today here.