Business and Finance Business and Finance
Mon, September 20, 2010

TD AMERITRADEa?s Enlightened Investor Magazine Wins Prestigious APEX Award


Published on 2010-09-20 05:41:16 - Market Wire
  Print publication without navigation


OMAHA, Neb.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:AMTD) announced today that the Fall 2009 issue of Enlightened Investor, the companya™s client-specific magazine, has received the 22nd Annual APEX Award for Publication Excellence in the category of Financial & Investment Writing.

"The APEX Award further validates the hard work our team puts into the publication regularly, as well as to the high quality content we provide for todaya™s investors."

The APEX awards, sponsored by Communications Concepts, Inc., recognizes excellence in publications produced by professional communicators. Over 3,700 publications were entered in 11 categories (with an additional 127 subcategories) and were evaluated by a panel of writing professionals. Entries were judged based on the quality of graphic design, editorial content and the overall effectiveness of the communication messages.

aWe continue to focus on supplying our clients with comprehensive education and research content via our Enlightened Investor magazine,a said Peter Sidebottom, executive vice president, product and marketing, for TD AMERITRADE. aThe APEX Award further validates the hard work our team puts into the publication regularly, as well as to the high quality content we provide for todaya™s investors.a

This is not the first time TD AMERITRADE has been honored for its publication. In 2008, Enlightened Investor also won the APEX Award for Publication Excellence in the New Magazines & Journals category.

For more information on the APEX Awards for Publication Excellence, visit [ www.apexawards.com ].

AMTD-G

About TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation

TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: AMTD), through its brokerage subsidiaries,(1) combines innovative trading technology, easy-to-use and understand trading tools, investment services, investor education and superior client service to create a market-leading financial services experience. Now home to the award-winning thinkorswim trading technology(2) and the Investools investor education program, TD AMERITRADE provides millions of retail investors, traders and independent registered investment advisors with the tools, service and support they need to help build confidence in today's rapidly-changing market environment. For more information and resources for journalists, please visit the TD AMERITRADE newsroom at [ www.amtd.com ].

(1)TD AMERITRADE, Inc., member FINRA ([ www.FINRA.org ]) /SIPC ([ www.SIPC.org ]) /NFA ([ www.nfa.futures.org ]), and TD AMERITRADE Clearing, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

(2) thinkorswim, prior to joining TD AMERITRADE, earned 4.9 stars, the top score, in the category aTrading Technologya, and was rated #1 overall online broker in Barrona™s ranking of online brokers, 3/15/2010. thinkorswim was evaluated versus others in eight total categories, including trade experience, trading technology, usability, range of offerings, research amenities, portfolio analysis and reporting, customer service and education and costs. thinkorswim topped the list in 2006, 2007, 2009, and 2010 with the highest weighted-average score. Barrona™s is a registered trademark of Dow Jones & Company © 2006a"2010.

Contributing Sources