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Charles Schwab's service is on par with TD Ameritrade's and a comparison of their fees shows that Charles Schwab's fees are similar to TD Ameritrade's.
Account opening takes somewhat less effort at Charles Schwab compared to TD Ameritrade, deposit and withdrawal processes are about the same quality at Charles Schwab, while customer service quality is somewhat better than TD Ameritrade's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Charles Schwab as somewhat worse than the platform of TD Ameritrade, found that clients have access to slightly less markets and products with Charles Schwab, while TD Ameritrade provides somewhat better research and education.
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