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- Automatically invests spare change.
- Cash back at select retailers.
- Educational content available.
- High fee on small account balances.
Fees $0per trade (on eligible US securities)
Account minimum $0
Promotion $100-$3,000 in cash bonus with qualifying deposit.
- Commission-free trades on eligible U.S. stocks, options and ETFs.
- No account minimum.
- Strong web-based platform.
- Robust research and tools.
- No no-transaction-fee mutual funds.
- No branche
Fees 0.24% management fee
Account minimum $500
Promotion None no promotion available at this time
- Low account management costs.
- Customizable portfolios.
- Goal-based planning tools.
- Limited account selection.
Fees 0.25% management fee
Account minimum $10
Promotion Up to 1 year of free management with a qualifying deposit
- Multiple investment options.
- Robust goal-based tools.
- Fractional shares mean all your cash is invested.
- Low management fee.
- $100,000 minimum and higher fee for access to financial advisors.
- 401(k) management.
- No account minimum.
- Free analysis.
- Access to financial advisors.
- Limited direct IRA management.
- High costs for small account balances.
Fees $0 per trade
Account minimum $0
Promotion Get up to $600 or more when you open and fund an E*TRADE account
- Easy-to-use tools.
- Large investment selection.
- Excellent customer support.
- Access to extensive research.
- Advanced mobile app.
- Commission-free stock, options and ETF trades.
- Website can be difficult to navigate.
Fees 1% for cryptocurrency
Account minimum $10
Promotion Get an 8% Bonus when you deposit at least $50. Earn more when you deposit more. (U.S. only).
- Offers access to more than 30 cryptocurrencies.
- Low minimum to fund an account and begin investing.
- Social investing: Ability to match moves of popular traders.
- Service not available in all states.
Fees $1,800 and up per year (free initial consultation)
Account minimum $0
Promotion Get 2 free months off your first year of financial planning.*
- Free initial consultation.
- Comprehensive, full-service financial planning.
- Meetings are held virtually, via phone or video call.
- No additional fee for investment management.
- Fee-only advice from a designated fiduciary CFP.
- No upfront setup fee.
- Wide fee range makes it difficult for potential customers to estimate costs.
- No in-person meeting option.
Fees Up to 1% per year
Account minimum $250,000
Promotion $250 off one year of financial or tax planning
- Reduces uncertainty when selecting a financial advisor.
- Access to a range of services, including investment management and financial, tax and estate planning.
- Easy to get started.
- Advisors offer complimentary consultations.
- No fee for using Harness Wealth to find an advisor.
- The firms Harness works with may have higher fees.
- Firms require $250,000 asset minimum for investment management. (No minimum for a one-time financial plan.)
Fees: $0 per trade
Account minimum: $0
Promotion:
None: no promotion available at this time
- Large investment selection.
- Strong research and tools.
- Over 17,000 no-transaction-fee mutual funds.
- NerdWallet users who sign up for IBKR Pro get a 0.25 percentage point discount on margin rates.
- Website is difficult to navigate.
Fees $0 per trade
Account minimum $0
Promotion Get up to $625 when you open and fund a J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing account with qualifying new money
- Easy-to-use platform.
- $0 commissions.
- App connects all Chase accounts.
- No account minimum.
- Limited tools and research.
- Portfolio Builder tool requires $2,500 balance.
Account minimum $0
Promotion Up to $600when you invest in a new Merrill Edge® Self-Directed account.
- Robust third-party research.
- Integrated with Bank of America.
- Advanced traders may find fewer securities on offer.