Kiplinger Rankings of the Online Brokers
For a $50,000 Account
1) optionsXpress
2) Muriel Siebert
3) Wells Fargo
4) Firstrade
5) Fidelity
6) Vanguard
7) TradeKing
8) Schwab
9) E*Trade
10) Scottrade
11) TD Ameritrade
For a $500,000 Account
1) optionsXpress
2) Muriel Siebert
3) Wells Fargo
4) Schwab
5) Fidelity
6) Firstrade
7) Vanguard
8) TradeKing
9) E*Trade
9) TD Ameritrade
11) Scottrade

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Finance & Investing

To the right are the Kiplinger rankings of the online brokers. We examined the firms on a variety of criteria, and our rankings reflect broad, in-depth analysis.

In addition to our overall rankings, this tool lets you see how the brokerages stack up in each of ten categories, from commissions and fees to research offerings and customer service. Click to the next slide to sort the brokers on the criteria you choose.

Note: Because the size of your account sometimes affects the prices and services offered, we ranked the brokers for two kinds of customers: those with more than $50,000 to invest and those with more than $500,000.

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