Kiplinger Broker Review 2011

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The following list highlights the Kiplinger 2011 review of online brokers. Upon finding a stock broker that suits your needs apply for a new account using our secure link to the application page.

Fidelity Investments

Fidelity Investments Review

Online trades only $7.95, all the time.
25 different iShares ETFs available for commission-free trading.

Stock Trades*	Options Base*	Options Contract*	Minimum Deposit
$7.95	$7.95	$0.75	$0.00

TD Ameritrade

TD Ameritrade Review

Trade free for 60 days and receive up to $600 cash with any new account.
Gain access to over 100 commission free ETFs.

Stock Trades*	Options Base*	Options Contract*	Minimum Deposit
$9.99	$9.99	$0.75	$2,500.00

ETRADE

ETRADE Review

Trade for free your first 60 days (up to 500 free trades) with any newly funded account of atleast $2,000 (Learn more).
Rated the #1 Online Broker by SmartMoney for three straight years**

Stock Trades*	Options Base*	Options Contract*	Minimum Deposit
$9.99	$9.99	$0.75	$500.00

optionsXpress

optionsXpress Review

Acquired by Charles Schwab, giving clients an even more thorough broker offering.
Receive $100 when you fund a new optionsXpress account with $500 (Learn More).

Stock Trades*	Options Base*	Options Contract*	Minimum Deposit
$8.95	$0.00	$1.50	$0.00

Charles Schwab

Charles Schwab Review

Offers $8.95 flat-rate trades regardless of trade size, account balance, or share price.
Was rated highest in investor satisfaction with self-directed services by J.D. Power and Associates, 2009.

Stock Trades*	Options Base*	Options Contract*	Minimum Deposit
$8.95	$8.95	$0.75	$1,000.00

Scottrade

Scottrade Review

Straight forward commissions for both stocks and options.
Gain access to over 500 local branch offices throughout the United States.

Stock Trades*	Options Base*	Options Contract*	Minimum Deposit
$7.00	$7.00	$1.25	$500.00

TradeKing

TradeKing Review

Rated #1 Online Broker for Customer Service in the StockBrokers.com 2012 Review.
Transfer your broker account to TradeKing and have up to $150 in transfer fees reimbursed (Learn More).

Stock Trades*	Options Base*	Options Contract*	Minimum Deposit
$4.95	$4.95	$0.65	$0.00

Firstrade

Firstrade Review

Fund your new account with $1,000 or more and receive 250 free trades (Learn More).
Over 11,000 mutual funds to choose from.

Stock Trades*	Options Base*	Options Contract*	Minimum Deposit
$6.95	$6.95	$0.75	$0.00

Merrill Edge

Merrill Edge Review

Receive up to 30 free trades per month with a $25,000 minimum balance.
Link any Merrill Edge account to any Bank of America bank account.

Stock Trades*	Options Base*	Options Contract*	Minimum Deposit
$6.95	$6.95	$0.75	$2,000.00

Zecco

Zecco Review

$4.95 equity trades.
ZeccoShare Community home to over 200,000 traders sharing investment research and ideas.

Stock Trades*	Options Base*	Options Contract*	Minimum Deposit
$4.95	$4.95	$0.65	$0.00

Just2Trade

Just2Trade Review

$2.50 equity trades.
Trade platform updated in January 2011.

Stock Trades*	Options Base*	Options Contract*	Minimum Deposit
$2.50	$2.50	$0.50	$2,500.00

Muriel Siebert

Muriel Siebert Review

Large selection of fixed income securities.
Advanced order types supported.

Stock Trades*	Options Base*	Options Contract*	Minimum Deposit
$14.95	$30.60	$2.00	$0.00