Brokerage Reviews

M1 Finance users are constantly asking if or when the platform is adding crypto trading. It may finally be happening. Update - July, 2022: M1 announced this month that they will indeed soon be offering crypto. You can read more about it here. Crypto is the hot asset right now. Bitcoin in particular is obviously all the rage. But most brokers don't allow users to … [Read more...] about M1 Finance and Crypto – It May Be Happening Soon

M1 Spend is the checking account product from M1 Finance that includes a debit card. Here we'll check out what all it has to offer. What Is M1 Spend? M1 Spend is simply the checking account component of an M1 Finance account. You're most likely signing up for M1 for an investment account, called M1 Invest. M1 Spend goes hand in hand with M1 Invest, as it lets you … [Read more...] about M1 Spend Review – M1 Finance Checking Account & Debit Card

M1 Finance uses a single morning trading window per day, with an optional afternoon trading window. Here we'll discuss the details surrounding this characteristic of the modern broker. M1 Finance, being a platform specifically designed for long-term, buy-and-hold investing, has one single trading window per day. This means any orders you put in are executed the … [Read more...] about The M1 Finance Trading Window – What, When, Why, & How

M1 Finance recently introduced "Smart Transfers," a more granular way to automatically transfer money between your M1 accounts. Here we'll look at what Smart Transfers are all about. What Are Smart Transfers? If you've been to this site before, you already know I'm a big fan of M1 Finance. I wrote a comprehensive review of the modern investing platform here. … [Read more...] about How M1 Finance’s “Smart Transfers” Work

Webull and Robinhood are probably the two most popular modern trading platforms with zero fees, offering simplicity and sleek mobile apps and interfaces. Here we'll compare Webull and Robinhood. Webull vs. Robinhood - Summary Comparison Webull vs. Robinhood - Commissions and Fees Neither Webull nor Robinhood has commissions on trades. Neither has … [Read more...] about Webull vs. Robinhood Brokerage Comparison (2023 Review)

Low-fee investing platforms like Stash and Robinhood have recently surged in popularity, offering simplicity, convenience, and modern apps and interfaces. Here we'll compare Stash and Robinhood. Stash vs. Robinhood - Summary Comparison Stash vs. Robinhood - Commissions and Fees Neither Stash nor Robinhood has commissions on trades. With both platforms, … [Read more...] about Stash vs. Robinhood Brokerage Comparison (2023 Review)

Modern, tech-driven platforms like Stash and Betterment have grown in popularity recently with low fees, simplicity, convenience, and intuitive apps and interfaces, especially among young, new investors. Here we’ll compare Stash and Betterment. Stash vs. Betterment - Summary Comparison *Betterment’s basic plan charges 0.25% of your annual invested balance. Their … [Read more...] about Stash vs. Betterment Robo-Advisor Comparison (2023 Review)

Robo-advisors like Acorns and Betterment have been rising in popularity recently with low fees, simplicity, convenience, and modern apps and interfaces, especially among young, new investors. Here we’ll compare Acorns and Betterment. Acorns vs. Betterment - Summary Comparison *Betterment’s basic plan charges 0.25% of your annual invested balance. Their Premium plan … [Read more...] about Acorns vs. Betterment Robo-Advisor Comparison (2023 Review)

Robo-advisors like Acorns and fee-free brokerages like Robinhood have recently grown in popularity, offering simplicity, convenience, and modern apps and interfaces. Here we'll compare Acorns and Robinhood. Acorns vs. Robinhood - Summary Comparison Acorns vs. Robinhood - Commissions and Fees Neither Acorns nor Robinhood has commissions on trades. With … [Read more...] about Acorns vs. Robinhood Brokerage Comparison (2023 Review)

Robo-advisors like Acorns have grown in popularity recently with low fees, simplicity, convenience, and modern apps and interfaces, especially among young, new investors. Stash isn't a true robo-advisor, but does have some robo-advisor-like qualities such as fractional shares and diversified ETF portfolio options. Here we'll compare Stash and Acorns. Stash vs. Acorns - … [Read more...] about Stash vs. Acorns Robo-Advisor Comparison (2023 Review)

Robo-advisors like Wealthsimple and Acorns have been surging in popularity recently with low fees, simplicity, convenience, and modern apps and interfaces, especially among young, new investors. Here we'll compare Wealthsimple and Acorns. Wealthsimple vs. Acorns - Summary Comparison *Wealthsimple's Basic plan charges 0.50% of your annual invested balance. Their … [Read more...] about Wealthsimple vs. Acorns Robo-Advisor Comparison (2023)

Merrill Edge has made recent consumer-friendly advances in the race to the bottom for fees and commissions. Here we'll compare Merrill Edge and M1 Finance. I wrote a separate comprehensive review of M1 Finance here if you're interested in seeing the specifics of the platform. M1 Finance vs. Merrill Edge - Summary Comparison *Merrill Edge does have fees on things … [Read more...] about M1 Finance vs. Merrill Edge Brokerage Comparison (2023)

Hands-off "robo-advisor" investing platforms like Wealthfront are surging in popularity recently with low fees, savings accounts, convenience, and modern apps and interfaces. Here we'll compare Wealthfront and M1 Finance. I wrote a separate comprehensive review of M1 Finance here if you're interested in that. M1 Finance vs. Wealthfront - Summary … [Read more...] about M1 Finance vs. Wealthfront Brokerage Comparison (2023)

"Robo-advisors" like Wealthsimple are surging in popularity recently with low fees, convenience, and modern apps and interfaces. Here we'll compare Wealthsimple and M1 Finance. I wrote a separate comprehensive review of M1 Finance here if you're interested in that. M1 Finance vs. Wealthsimple - Summary Comparison *Wealthsimple's Basic plan charges 0.50% of your … [Read more...] about M1 Finance vs. Wealthsimple Brokerage Comparison (2023)

ETRADE is one of the oldest, largest online stock brokers. They've recently slashed fees and commissions to compete with modern platforms like M1 Finance. Here we'll compare the two. I wrote a separate comprehensive review of M1 Finance here if you're interested in seeing the specifics of the platform. M1 Finance vs. ETRADE - Summary Comparison *ETRADE does have … [Read more...] about M1 Finance vs. ETRADE Brokerage Comparison (2023)

Traditional brokerages like Charles Schwab are slashing fees and adding features to compete with modern platforms like M1 Finance. Here we'll compare the two. I would argue that Schwab is perhaps M1's closest competitor. I wrote a separate comprehensive review of M1 Finance here if you're interested in seeing the specifics of the platform. M1 Finance vs. Schwab - Summary … [Read more...] about M1 Finance vs. Charles Schwab Brokerage Comparison (2023)

Ally has offered competitive banking products for a long time. Their acquisition of TradeKing in 2016 made them a serious contender in the investing and securities trading space. Here we'll compare Ally Invest and M1 Finance. I wrote a separate comprehensive review of M1 Finance here if you're interested in seeing the specifics of the platform. M1 Finance vs. Ally Invest … [Read more...] about M1 Finance vs. Ally Invest Brokerage Comparison (2023)