Opening an investment account or an IRA should be simple. With these brokerages, it is. Take a look at this list of brokerages to see their account minimums, investment fees, and commissions in an easy to compare chart.
| Minimum Account Balance | Mutual Fund Fee | Stock Trading Fee | Annual IRA Fee | Article Review | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betterment | none | Included in 0.9% annual fee | Included in 0.9% annual fee | none | |
| Etrade | none | Up to $19.99 | $9.99 | none | |
| Fidelity | none | $0 | $7.95 | none | |
| optionsXpress | none | $9.95 | $9.95 | none | |
| OptionsHouse | $1,000 | $9.95 | $2.95 | none | |
| Scottrade | $500 | $17 | $7.00 | none | |
| Schwab | $1,000 | Varies | $8.95 | none | |
| ShareBuilder | none | $19.95 | $9.95 ($4 If With ‘Auto Invest’) | none | |
| TradeKing | none | $14.95 | $4.95 | none | |
| tradeMONSTER | none | $15 | $7.50 | none | |
| Vanguard | none | $0 | $7.00 | $20 | |
| Zecco | none | $10 | $4.50 | $30 |
