Fidelity International
Merrill Edge
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Basic data of broker
Recommended for Beginners and long-term investors focusing on the UK market
Recommended for Investors and traders looking for low fees, quick account opening and simple platforms
UK
USA
Fees
Low trading and non-trading 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
1
Deposit type
Withdrawal type
Account opening
$1360
$0
1 day
1 day
Proof of identity: passport / driver's license Proof of residency: bank statement / utility bill
None for those with an IP address in the US; for those that don't--2 utility bills, drivers license, passport
Trading platform
Markets and products
Research, education
Mid-range
Mid-range
Customer service
Security
£85,000
$500,000 (securities up to $500,000, cash up to $250,000)
1980
2010
UK
USA
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Fidelity International's service is slightly weaker than Merrill Edge's and a comparison of their fees shows that Fidelity International's fees are higher than Merrill Edge's.
Account opening takes more effort at Fidelity International compared to Merrill Edge, deposit and withdrawal processes are more seamless at Fidelity International, while customer service quality is similar to Merrill Edge's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Fidelity International as somewhat worse than the platform of Merrill Edge, found that clients have access to slightly less markets and products with Fidelity International, while Merrill Edge provides just about the same quality of research and education.
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