| Finding a Real-Time Stock Quote is not an easy task | | | | The other option you have is through your |
| these days. Even with the multitude of data that | | | | brokerage account. Unfortunately, even today many |
| flows through the internet everyday and the way | | | | brokerage accounts don't offer real-time quotes like |
| technology is advancing the speed of information, | | | | they should. They hype themselves up as being the |
| there is still a delay of approximately 15-30 minutes | | | | greatest thing since sliced cheese with all of their |
| to get a stock quote through almost every site. With | | | | services and fancy commercials, but oftentimes they |
| the way the stock market has been acting recently, | | | | can't even give you the basic information you need. |
| can you really afford to wait nearly a half an hour to | | | | Unless, of course, you're willing to pay extra for it. |
| get an updated stock quote? | | | | Thankfully, there are more options for free stock |
| Of course you can't, however, since your options are | | | | quote services starting to emerge on line. The ones |
| currently limited to sitting in front of CNBC waiting for | | | | that I've seen often require you to sign up with an |
| your stock to come across the ticker tape, you need | | | | email address in hopes that they can sell you on a |
| to find a way to get real-time stock quotes on line. | | | | product or service later on. Luckily, all you have to do |
| However, even this can be a daunting task. Most real | | | | is check the No Thanks box when they ask you if |
| time market data services require a recurring fee | | | | you want to receive offers and you won't have to |
| which can run anywhere from 10 to 50 dollars a | | | | put up with any spam mail while still getting free |
| month! | | | | stock quotes! |