Problem: Article: Take these factors into consideration when choosing your brokerage: Look for someone who has been in the industry for ten years or more. Experience indicates that the company knows what it's doing and knows how to take care of clients. Check to see that the brokerage is regulated by a major oversight body. If your broker voluntarily submits to government oversight, then you can feel reassured about your broker's honesty and transparency. Some oversight bodies include: United States: National Futures Association (NFA) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) United Kingdom: Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Australia: Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) Switzerland: Swiss Federal Banking Commission (SFBC) Germany: Bundesanstalt fur Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFIN) France: Autorite des Marches Financiers (AMF) See how many products the broker offers. If the broker also trades securities and commodities, for instance, then you know that the broker has a bigger client base and a wider business reach. Read reviews but be careful. Sometimes unscrupulous brokers will go into review sites and write reviews to boost their own reputations. Reviews can give you a flavor for a broker, but you should always take them with a grain of salt. Visit the broker's website. It should look professional, and links should be active. If the website says something like "Coming Soon!" or otherwise looks unprofessional, then steer clear of that broker. Check on transaction costs for each trade. You should also check to see how much your bank will charge to wire money into your forex account. Focus on the essentials. You need good customer support, easy transactions, and transparency. You should also gravitate toward brokers who have a good reputation. You can open a personal account or you can choose a managed account. With a personal account, you can execute your own trades. With a managed account, your broker will execute trades for you. You can ask for the paperwork by mail or download it, usually in the form of a PDF file. Make sure to check the costs of transferring cash from your bank account into your brokerage account. The fees will cut into your profits. Usually, the broker will send you an email containing a link to activate your account. Click the link and follow the instructions to get started with trading.
Summary: Research different brokerages. Request information about opening an account. Fill out the appropriate paperwork. Activate your account.

Problem: Article: The quickest way to do this is to double-click its file name. It's at the top-left corner of the window (or in the menu bar on a Mac). Follow the on-screen instructions to type and confirm the password that will protect your document. Click the File menu and select Save to save the new version of your document. Now that the file is password protected, you can send it in a variety of ways: Attach the document to an email message in Gmail, Outlook, or Mac Mail. Add the file to a cloud drive like Google Drive, iCloud Drive, or Dropbox.
Summary: Open the document in Microsoft Word. Click the File menu. Click Info. Click Protect Document. Click Encrypt with Password. Create and confirm the document password. Save the file. Share the document with others.

Problem: Article: Surround yourself with images of flight. Watch films of different kinds of flying: superhero-style flying, birds flying, and people flying with devices. Look at aerial-view images, and imagine you are flying over the scenes depicted. Look at images of space, and try to imagine flying effortlessly through complete emptiness. Close your eyes and try to picture yourself soaring over the landscape beneath you. Spend a few minutes every day imagining sensations related to flight. Imagine bouncing on a trampoline, rushing upwards on a roller coaster, and leaping from a diving board. Play video games in which your character can fly. Playing video games might help you have lucid dreams, and even if not, the visuals will give you ideas for your flying dreams. Remembering your dreams will help you build an awareness of them, which in turn will help you control them. As soon as you wake up from a dream, spend a few minutes remembering it and writing it down. Read your journal every few days, and take note of repeated themes. When you visualize flying, try to visualize flying over the scenes you most frequently dream. Start in a position common in your dreams, and imagine floating or leaping into the air. During the day, whenever it occurs to you, check to make sure you are really awake. It may feel obvious that you are, but practicing the check while awake will help you perform it in dreams. You can only be fully lucid in a dream, if you are sure you are dreaming. Check by trying to float, or fly. Other checks could be looking at a watch twice within a minute. The time rarely shows the same twice in dreams. If you haven't succeeded in floating yet, check to see if you can do something else physically impossible, such as pushing your fingers through a pillow.
Summary: Visualize flight. Write your dreams in a journal. Check to see if you're dreaming.

Problem: Article: Even if your business has yet to take off, look into applying for a patent. Submitting a patent application requires a fee ranging from $200 to $500 USD on average. To complete the patent, you need to describe your invention's purpose and function in clear, definite terms. Access the U.S. Patent Office's application at https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/file-online. Patenting your idea prevents other people from stealing it. You can patent any new, useful idea, process, or product. Your claim is protected even while the patent is pending. Consider contacting a patent attorney to help you complete the application. Hiring an attorney costs about $5,000 to $10,000 on average. As with any reality show, Shark Tank has certain eligibility requirements you must meet before you apply. You do not have to live in the U.S. to be eligible for the show, but you do need to be a citizen or granted permanent residency. That means being born in the U.S., being born to American citizens in other countries, or applying for permanent residency. If you live in another country, you will need to travel in order to attend casting calls or the show. Keep this in mind when deciding if you're ready to apply. The standard age of consent in the U.S. is 18. That is the rule limiting who the producers can legally allow on Shark Tank. Children can appear on the show, however. If you're not of age yet, you will need an adult to sign all of the participation documents the show producers give you. The average age of consent is 18, but this varies slightly from state to state. The age of majority may be a little different where you live. The show has a few extra requirements that may affect your eligibility in some cases. For a full list of requirements, visit the show's website when you download or submit your application. Convicted felons are barred from the show. If you have felony or misdemeanor charges pending, you can't apply. You and your immediate family members cannot be employed by Finmax LLC, Sony Pictures Television Inc, or other companies involved in the show's production. You can't be employed by these companies 1 year before you apply. You are ineligible if you are a candidate for public office. You must also agree not to run for public office until 1 year after the initial broadcast of the last episode of the season you appear in.
Summary:
Protect your invention by registering for a patent. Become a legal resident or citizen of the U.S. Have a parent or guardian fill out the application if you're under 18. Meet criminal record and other legal requirements for the show.