
As with most online brokerage accounts, there's an equity trade fee, which is $7.95 per trade for Fidelity. So you can set up an account for free, but you'll need to fund it with $2,500 to start investing. There aren't any fees for opening up or maintaining a Fidelity brokerage account, but there is a $2,500 investing minimum.

That's why The Motley Fool has put together a few step-by-step guides to help walk you through the process.

Setting up an online investing brokerage account can be a bit intimidating. Follow him on Twitter for the latest tech stock coverage. Chris has covered Tech and Telecom companies for The Motley Fool since 2012.
