Is there any cost to buying and selling shares besides the price of the share?

Question

for example if I had 10 shares worth $10 that I sold I'd have $100 then if I bought back 10 shares when shares are worth $5 then Id have a profit of $50 correct? no other fees??? Also why go through something like Scott Trade when I can just buy and sell through the company I have shares with????

Answer 1

1. kommisshuns...Maby if bi direkt from kumpanee yu werk for em dont hav kommishun, but evree other wae, yu gotta pae tu bi & sell.

2. Yu gotta bi B4 yu kan sell.

3. perhaps yu mite get interested in stok av sum other kumpanee.  or bonds, or mutual funds.

Answer 2

It's normally somewhere between awkward and impossible to sell shares of listed (NYSE/NASDAQ/etc.) companies without going through a brokerage.

Nearly all brokerages charge a commission (fee) with the exception of some special limited-time deals and Zecco.  And there are of course tradeoffs with using Zecco so you aren't getting a free lunch so to speak.