Charles Schwab
KBC Equitas
Basic data of broker
Recommended for Investors and traders looking for solid research, low fees and great customer service
Recommended for Long-term investors from Hungary who want access to a variety of markets
USA
Belgium
Fees
Low trading and non-trading fees, high fund 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
11
Deposit type
Withdrawal type
Account opening
$0
$0
1 day
>3 days
Proof of identity: SSN and national ID / passport / driver's license Proof of residency: bank statement / utility bill
National ID Address Card Social Security Card (TAJ)
Trading platform
Markets and products
Research, education
Great
Mid-range
Customer service
Security
$500,000 (securities up to $500,000, cash up to $250,000)
€100,000 for cash, €20,000 for securities
1971
1994
USA, UK, Hong Kong, Singapore
Hungary, Belgium
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Charles Schwab's service is slightly better than KBC Equitas's and a comparison of their fees shows that Charles Schwab's fees are slightly lower than KBC Equitas's.
Account opening takes much less effort at Charles Schwab compared to KBC Equitas, deposit and withdrawal processes are somewhat more complicated at Charles Schwab, while customer service quality is better than KBC Equitas's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Charles Schwab as being of the same quality as the platform of KBC Equitas, found that clients have access to about the same number of markets and products with Charles Schwab, while KBC Equitas provides just about the same quality of research and education.
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