im not giving anybody bad advice you are, you said that the the reason why sharebuilder has no minimum is for fractional trading, i said they have no minimum because they cater to broke people
but your explanation makes no sense, the only reason sharebuilder has fractional stock trading is because they cater to broke people, there is no logical reason why some body that has thousands dollars to spend would buy a fraction of stock, the only real reason to buy a fraction of a stock is you are buying stock with little money
sharebuilder is specifically designed for people that with 50 dollars a month or in that range, in fact i didnt mention it but a lot mutual funds have the same program were they waive the minimum to open an account if you put in $50 a month and that is for the purpose of bringing in broke people with a little money to invest
putting in $50 a month in a mutual fund is how i got started investing, it's a great way to get your feet wet and learn about stocks