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Welcome to our 2008 Online brokerage Rankings. Prefer to see detailed individual brokerage reviews? Choose from the list on the right hand side of the screen.

If you find a brokerage you like, visit our Complete Online Investing Directory for telephone, email, and internet contact info. The directory also contains some basic information from the detailed reviews such as account minimums, stock/fund/option pricing, and site rankings.

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2008 Brokerage Rankings
Ameritrade Review
Schwab Review
E*Trade Review
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SoGoTrade Review
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Vanguard Review
Zecco Review
Merrill Lynch Direct Review
OptionsXpress Review
Firstrade
Sharebuilder Review
Tradeking Review

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Link to In-Depth Review
Specialty
Overall Trading Experience Rank
Web Site Function- ality Rank
Trading Costs and Fees Rank
Customer Service Rank
Research & Investing Tools Rank

Perks Rank

Ameritrade Ameritrade Review Inexpensive trading combined with the most powerful Research & Investing Tools in the Industry.
3
6
3
4
1
6
E*Trade
E*Trade Review The first to offer Global Trading. Buy foreign stocks on foreign exchanges with foreign currency.
5
7
4
5
5
4
Fidelity
Fidelity
Review
Best overall trading experience in the industry. Groundbreaking trading tools like Wealth-Lab Pro.
1
3
7
2
2
2
Firstrade
Firstrade Review Best value. Lowest trading expenses in the industry among all brokers that offer a full line of products.
7
5
1
8
9
8
Merrill Lynch
Merrill Lynch Direct Review All clients have access to market leading global research. Be the first to learn about new emerging markets.
10
10
11
10
7
7
OptionsXpress
OptionsXpress Review Best Options site on the web plus a full suite of products. Great prices, education resources and trading tools.
4
1
5
9
3
3
Schwab.com
Schwab
Review
More no-fee no-load funds than any competitor. Mutual Fund traders can basically trade for free at Schwab.
2
2
6*
1
4
5
Scottrade
Scottrade Review Scottrade offers an exceptional training and trading experience for new online investors at deeply discounted prices.
6
4
2
3
8
10
SoGoTrade
SoGoTrade Review At $1.50 per trade, SoGoTrade offers the lowest stock trading prices in the industry.
9
8
9*
6
10
9
Vanguard
Vanguard Review Vanguard rewards loyalty like no other. Long-Standing account holders gain access to ultra-low cost Admiral Shares.
8
9
10
7
6
1
Zecco
Zecco Trading Review 10 Free Trades per month and a growing social community. Participate in forums or create your own Zecco Blog.
11
11
8*
11
11
11
* Schwab was awarded a bonus in the Trading Costs category for having the most No-Fee & No-Load Mutual Funds available
* SoGoTrade was penalized in the expense category for not offering any Mutual Funds, Options, Bonds, Treasuries or CDs
* Zecco was penalized in the expense category for charging for basic services such as Charts ($5 per mo), Stock Screeners ($5 per mo), and Streaming Quotes ($8 per mo)

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