Roaming Returns
Learn how to generate a passive income through investing, so you don't have to wait until retirement to live your passions. We used to think you had to either save for 30+ years or choose to live now and make up for it later. Well, it turns out that you can have it all with the right strategy.
We tired to do things the conventional way but just couldn't stifle our wanderlust. After giving in and making a lot of financial mistakes, we stumbled onto an amazing way to invest for cash flow. It's now our goal to share all of the ins and outs of our investing strategy along with other financial considerations that may go into creating your ideal lifestyle. New episodes drop every Tuesday.
Roaming Returns
044 - Our Top 6 Brokerage Companies And What Features Actually Matter
It can be hard to decide which brokerage company to go with when there's so many choices. And when you're new to investing, you may not realize which features are important and which ones aren't.
This episode breaks down the different things to look for in your brokerage company and what attributes you may need to consider or rule out contenders based on your needs.
For us, research, tools, access to different investments and easy site navigation are the most impoartant things. But we do cover several others like which brokerages have a low cost of entry if you have very little money to invest.
Our to 6 brokerage companies:
- Charles Schwab (TD Ameritrade is merging into them) - best brokerage for tools and research. Also has great robo advising and checking/debit services.
- Sofi - best one-stop shop for all things finance.
- Fidelity - best big brokerage with a great app. They have great robo advisory services and the most options for fractional shares.
- E-Trade - best brokerage for those who favor bonds and want access to leading expert articles about the markets.
- Robinhood - best small brokerage app.
- Vanguard - best brokerage for those who favor index funds.
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