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In the Media

 

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International Media:

 
AOL.com      BankRate.com     Barron's Magazine      Barron's Buzz      CNBC.com
         
Forbes.com     ForbesWoman.com     Fox News Radio     Fox Business     MSN Money   
 
Smart Money - The Wall Street Journal Magazine     TheStreet.com    U.S. News & World Report
 
WSJ.com     Yahoo! Finance & Much More
  

To schedule an interview with Sarah M. Place, MBA please contact Lisa Curtis at 919.719.7200.

 
 
 

                  

         

 

 

             

 

Get up to date market information and free real time quotes from Yahoo! Finance      

 

Forbes Magazine Forbes dot com

     

 

Fox Business - The Power to Prosper

 


MSN MONEY

 

TheStreet

 

 

 

Local Media:

WPTF News Radio 680 Your news and information station

 

 

 

 


 

 Magazines

  (Please see Online media placements as well.)

 

  Barron's Magazine

 

 

   

 

Barron's Magazine - 2016

 

Digital Investor: Designing the Perfect Trading Setup

 

   

 

   

 

 

Barron's Magazine - 2015

 

Special Report - Best Online Brokers 2015

 

   

 

   

 

Best Online Broker

 

 

 

Barron's Magazine - Special Report - Best Online Brokers 2014

 

Ranked #3 Overall Best Online Broker ~ Awarded 4 1/2 Stars ~ Awarded Best for Frequent Traders

 

Cover Story: The Best Online Brokers of 2014
With equities at record highs, our picks are Interactive Brokers, tradeMonster, Place Trade, and TD Ameritrade.

Barron's Online Broker Review

Best Online Brokers List
Best for Frequent Traders

 

   

 

 

   

 

Barron's Magazine - Special Report - Best Online Brokers 2013

 

Ranked #3 ~ Awarded 4 1/2 Stars ~ Awarded Lowest Monthly Cost ~ Best for Frequent Traders

 

Cover Story: Back Online!

Barron's Online Broker Review

 

Best Online Brokers List
Lowest Monthly Cost
Best for Frequent Traders

 

   

 

 

   

 

Barron's Magazine - Special Report - Best Online Brokers 2012     

 

Cover Story: Cut the Cord

Barron's Online Broker Review

 

   

 

 

   

 

Barron's Magazine - Electronic Investor: 

Tax Filing on Trades: It May Pay to Wait

   

 

 

   

 

Barron's Magazine - Special Report - Best Online Brokers 2015 (2016, 2017)

 

   

 


 

[A national non-profit consumer organization]:*

 

Money Advisor: "Best Way to Buy Munis"
 

*Out of respect to this internationally recognized organization's policy to remain unbiased and not allow any form of advertising we have excluded their name here. You may learn about their policies via their website. 

 


 

Forbes Magazine Forbes dot com

 

Forbes Magazine

 

   

  

Forbes Magazine - Special Report 

 

Find the Right Broker

 

   

 

   

Forbes Magazine - Special Report 

 

The Directory

 

   

 

 


 

 

 

Smart Money - The Wall Street Journal Magazine:

 

 

   

 

Cover Story:  “Bond's New Normal: Wild Rides”

 

   

 

   

 

"8% Returns: The Bond Deals You're Missing"

 

   


 

 

Triangle Business Journal

 

2016 - Largest Financial Planning Firms in the Triangle

 

2015 - Triangle Business Journal

 

2014 - Largest Securities Brokerages in the Triangle

 

2009 - Good Samaritan Award

 

2009 - CFO of the Year Awards

 

2007 - Women in Business Awards

 


 

 

Business Leader Magazine

 

2010 - CFO of the Year Awards

 

2010 - 1st Annual Movers & Shakers Awards


 

Other Magazines include Balance MagazineBusiness Leader, Executive Travel, and much more. 


 On the Web

 

AOL:


 

 

 

 

AOL Jobs [AOL.com]:

 

"February's Job Report Could Be Skewed By Record Snowfall"

 

 

 

 

 

AOL Small Business[AOL.com]:

 

"Entrepreneurs' Best Money-Saving Secrets"

 


 

 

 

 

Bank Rate, Inc. [bankrate.com]:

 

 

   

 

"Mutual Fund Prospectus Primer"

 

   

 

   

 

"Should You Pay Debt Before Saving?" 

 

   

 


 

 

 

 

 

CNBC.com:

 

   

 

Top Personal Finance News: "Making Sense of Mutual Fund Reports" 

 

   

 

   

 

"Christmas on Consignment"

 

   

 


 SuperMoney.com

 

Super Money [SuperMoney.com]:

 

"Should You Consolidate Your Student Loans with a Mortgage Refinance? Pros and Cons"

 


 

 

The Street [The Street.com]:

   

 

Compare Online Stock Brokers: "Find The Best Online Broker For Your Trading Or Investing Need" 

 

   

 

   

 

"10 Smart Financial Steps That Lead to a Comfortable Retirement"

 

   

 


 

Get up to date market information and free real time quotes from Yahoo! Finance

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yahoo! Finance:

"Should You Pay Debt Before Saving?"

 


 

Zing! by Quicken Loans

 

Zing! by Quicken Loans

 

"Get That High Interest Debt Under Control"

 


Other Websites include:

ABC Newsnet5 WEWS, Benzinga, Carolina Newswire, Hire Military, Home Finder, Out of the Blue - Valpack, The Dollar Stretcher, Nashua Telegraph, Scripps News, Shine (by Yahoo!), Smart Money, Thrive, Trello & More


 


Television

 

 

 

 

 

 

ABC News 11:

 

"Triangle Concerned about stocks"

 

 

 

FOX 59:

 

 

 Radio

 

WPTF News Radio 680 Your news and information station

 

 

 

 

 

 

WPTF:

 

   

 

"The Bill LuMaye Show"

 

   

   

 

"Skills Your Dad Never Taught You"

 

   

 

 

This media list is not all inclusive. Please check back for updates.


 

Place Trade continues to hold an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau.

 

 

 

"What we like most about Place Trade is that its friendly, attentive service complements IB platform."

~ Barron's Magazine

 

 

 

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