Brokerage Reviews

M1 Finance sent out some teasers last week about launching a new product. It's probably a credit card. Update here - they did announce a credit card. M1 Finance Has Been Teasing a New Product. It Looks Like a Credit Card. So far, M1 Finance is a brokerage that allows you to invest, borrow at a low rate, and get 1% APY and 1% cash back from their checking … [Read more...] about M1 Finance Credit Card Review – Is It Worth It? Maybe

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 (2021 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 (2021 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 (2021 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 (2021 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 (2021 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 (2021 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 (2021)

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 (2021)

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 (2021)

"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 (2021)

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 (2021)

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 (2021)

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 (2021)

NOTICE: Folio Investing is now closed as of January, 2021, with the option to transfer your account to Interactive Brokers. I compared M1 Finance and Interactive Brokers here. M1 Finance and Folio Investing use "pies" and "folios" respectively, allowing granular control of investment selection and allocation. Here we'll compare the two platforms. I wrote a separate … [Read more...] about M1 Finance vs. Folio Investing Brokerage Comparison (2021)

Traditional brokerages like TD Ameritrade are slashing fees and adding features to compete with new-age brokers 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. TD Ameritrade - Summary Comparison *TD Ameritrade does have commissions on … [Read more...] about M1 Finance vs. TD Ameritrade Brokerage Comparison (2021)

New-age, low-cost, low-effort investment platforms like M1 Finance and Acorns are becoming more popular as investors have wisened up to fees and commissions, as well as higher physical and mental barriers to entry, of traditional brokers. Here we'll compare M1 Finance and Acorns. I wrote a separate comprehensive review of M1 Finance here if you're interested in seeing the … [Read more...] about M1 Finance vs. Acorns Brokerage Comparison [2021 Review]

New-age, low-cost investment platforms like M1 Finance and Stash are becoming more popular as investors wisen up to fees and commissions that have historically been largely overlooked. 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. Stash - Summary … [Read more...] about M1 Finance vs. Stash Brokerage Comparison [2021 Review]

Webull and M1 Finance have grown in popularity recently as no-fee investing platforms. Here we'll compare them. M1 Finance vs. Webull - Summary Comparison M1 Finance vs. Webull - Commissions and Fees Both M1 Finance and Webull offer fee-free investing. No trade commissions, no account fees. There are obviously miscellaneous one-time fees for things like … [Read more...] about M1 Finance vs. Webull Brokerage Comparison [2021 Review]

M1 Finance and Robinhood have emerged as two of the most popular platforms for fee-free investing. Here we'll compare them. I wrote a separate comprehensive review of M1 Finance here if you're interested in reading about the nuances of the platform. M1 Finance vs. Robinhood - Summary Comparison M1 Finance vs. Robinhood - Commissions and Fees Both M1 … [Read more...] about M1 Finance vs. Robinhood Brokerage Comparison [2021 Review]

"Robo-advisors" are surging in popularity recently with low fees, convenience, and modern interfaces. Betterment is perhaps the most popular robo-advisor. Here we'll compare Betterment and M1 Finance. I wrote a separate comprehensive review of M1 Finance here if you're interested in that. M1 Finance vs. Betterment - Summary Comparison *Betterment's basic plan … [Read more...] about M1 Finance vs. Betterment Brokerage Comparison [2021 Review]

If you're looking to invest with zero commissions and low margin rates, chances are you've run across M1 Finance and Interactive Brokers. Let's get right into comparing the two. M1 Finance vs. Interactive Brokers - Summary Comparison M1 Finance vs. Interactive Brokers - Fees and Commissions For U.S. investors, in relation to U.S. exchange-listed stocks and … [Read more...] about M1 Finance vs. Interactive Brokers [2021 Review]

If you're here, you probably already know Motif Investing is closing and you're probably researching alternatives. M1 Finance is probably the best one. Here's why. Motif Investing Closing Announcement Motif Investing announced in an email to retail investors on April 17 that it would suddenly be closing after 10 years, a shock to members of Motif. No specific … [Read more...] about Motif Investing Alternatives – Consider M1 Finance