Charles Schwab
J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing
Basic data of broker
Recommended for Investors and traders looking for solid research, low fees and great customer service
Recommended for Beginners and buy-and-hold investors focusing on the US stock market
USA
USA
Fees
Low trading and non-trading fees, high fund fees
Low trading and non-trading fees, low stock and ETF fees
Stock and ETF fees
Forex fees
Fund fees
Bond fees
Options fees
Futures fees
Crypto fees
CFD fees
Non-trading fees
Deposit and withdrawal
1
1
Deposit type
Withdrawal type
Account opening
$0
$0
1 day
1 day
Proof of identity: SSN and national ID / passport / driver's license Proof of residency: bank statement / utility bill
Proof of identity: SSN and national ID / passport / driver's license Proof of residency: bank statement / utility bill
Trading platform
Markets and products
Research, education
Great
Poor
Customer service
Security
$500,000 (securities up to $500,000, cash up to $250,000)
$500,000 (securities up to $500,000, cash up to $250,000)
1971
1985
USA, UK, Hong Kong, Singapore
USA
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Charles Schwab's service is on par with J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing's and a comparison of their fees shows that Charles Schwab's fees are slightly higher than J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing's.
Account opening takes somewhat more effort at Charles Schwab compared to J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing, deposit and withdrawal processes are about the same quality at Charles Schwab, while customer service quality is much better than J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Charles Schwab as somewhat better than the platform of J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing, found that clients have access to slightly more markets and products with Charles Schwab, while J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing provides less useful research and education.
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