Costco Connection - October 2011

New ShareBuilder website
provides access and control

WITH THE MARKET and the economy in flux, it is more important than ever to have control over one’s investments. That’s the thinking behind ShareBuilder from ING DIRECT Investing, Inc. which puts Costco members in the driver’s seat when it comes to investing.

“ShareBuilder from ING DIRECT Investing has improved the ShareBuilder website to provide new tools to help members make informed investing decisions,” says Jim Goforth, Costco services manager.

watch a video about how to open an account, different ways to trade and how to transfer money.

● Investment screeners. Start with one of the most popular searches for stocks, exchange-traded funds or mutual funds, and customize the criteria as you like.

● Compare page. Compare a list of stocks or funds, side by side on one screen.

● My Watch List. An easy way to keep track of your favorite stocks, with an in-depth executive summary for each company, And because investments don’t stop moving just because you’re away from your computer, Jim says, “ING DIRECT For more information about this and other business services offered to Costco members, visit Costco.com and click on “Services.”—T. Foster Jones

Look for new features

An all-new, streamlined website, www.sharebuilder. com/costco, has cut the clutter so members can find what they want when they want it, and offers an introductory navigation tool, MyNavigator, to help them get started. The site also includes an updated, more robust research section, new trading options and more powerful investment tools, such as investment screeners, a stock or fund comparison page and personalized watch lists.

PHOTODISC

● MyNavigator. Tour the new website, and

SHAREBUILDER innovated an easy approach to online investing in stocks, mutual funds and exchange-traded funds based on automatic recurring investments with no minimums and no maintenance fees.

By investing in dollar amounts, you can acquire fractional shares—not a common practice with most brokerages. You designate the amount and frequency for your recurring transaction, and the source bank account for the automatic deduction. You set up these preferences online through a simple process, and you can modify these preferences just as easily anytime, with access to your account 24 hours a day.

With the ShareBuilder approach it is easy to follow your investment strategies.

ShareBuilder is a service of ING DIRECT Investing Inc. Securities products are offered by ING DIRECT Investing, which is a registered broker/dealer, member FINRA/ SIPC, and is not affiliated with Costco or T. Foster Jones. Neither Costco nor T. Foster Jones is a broker/dealer. ING DIRECT Investing is a subsidiary of ING Bank, fsb. Securities products are not FDIC insured, are not bank guaranteed and may lose value.