OT: Buying Stock

[Mr Chris Aitken]

I want to buy some stocks. I've never bought stocks before. I have an 
RRSP and I eventually want to move that money into a self-directed RRSP 
(if that's what it's called when you create your own RRSP). I'm taking a 
Business Mathematics course at a local college (I know, I know, 90% of 
investing is guts, timing, luck etc. - it's the other 5% I'm taking the 
math for). For now, though, I thought I'd try buying some blue-chip 
stock. It's a small amount so I don't want to lose a lot in brokerage fees.

Does anyone know a good discount broker? Any gotchas? I've never used 
PayPal or any other online payment method. I've only ever bought 
anything "off the Internet" by calling a 1-800 number (from a website) 
then using my credit card over the phone.

Chris
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