# Looking for an SMDB like forum on investing

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-an-smdb-like-forum-on-investing/535256>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 7, 2010, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-an-smdb-like-forum-on-investing/535256 "2010-04-07T09:20:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![klsdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3ec8ea/32.png) [@klsdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/klsdad)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-an-smdb-like-forum-on-investing/535256/1 "2010-04-07T09:20:13Z")

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…and if I need to qualify this as a GQ: What are the largest free message boards for sharing ideas/strategies on investing?

A users group focusing on discount brokers and specifically TD Ameritrade would be particularly nice.

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**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-an-smdb-like-forum-on-investing/535256/2 "2010-04-07T09:30:58Z")

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The Motley Fool discussion boards are usually pretty good.

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**Author:** ![iamthewalrus\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-an-smdb-like-forum-on-investing/535256/3 "2010-04-07T20:38:32Z")

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[diehards.org](http://diehards.org) is the Bogleheads forum. It’s a great forum on all sorts of investing, biased toward low-cost index funds and Vanguard in particular.

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**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-an-smdb-like-forum-on-investing/535256/4 "2010-04-07T20:46:51Z")

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Second the recommendation for the Bogelheads.

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**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-an-smdb-like-forum-on-investing/535256/5 "2010-04-07T23:32:40Z")

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If you’re a more advanced trader, check out Elite Trader.

[http://www.elitetrader.com/](http://www.elitetrader.com/)

You’re a guest so you can’t PM, but if you have more specific questions, I’ll try to answer them. I don’t want to go into too many details on a public forum, but this is an industry I’m \*\*very \*\*familiar with.