Standout Online Investing Accounts
To start investing, you’ll first need a brokerage account, which you can set up in about 15 minutes. Then, once you’ve added all the necessary information, you can choose from the available stocks, as well as mutual funds, index funds and exchange-traded funds to invest in. One of the easiest ways to invest is through an online broker. After opening and funding your account, you can buy stocks through the broker’s website in a matter of minutes. To make the search easier, we created this shortlist of picks from our partners.
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| Broker | NerdWallet rating | Promotion | Fees | Account minimum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4.5/5 | 1 Free Stock after linking your bank account (stock value range $5.00-$200) | $0 per trade | $0 | |
4.6/5 | Earn up to $10,000 when you transfer your investment portfolio to Public. | $0 | $0 | |
4.8/5 | None no promotion available at this time | $0 per online equity trade | $0 | |
4.5/5 | Get up to $700 when you open and fund a J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing account with qualifying new money. | $0 per trade | $0 | |
5.0/5 | Get 20 free fractional shares (each valued up to $3,000) when you open and fund an account with Webull. | $0 per trade | $0 |
| Broker | NerdWallet rating | Fees | Account minimum | Promotion | Learn more | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4.5/5 | $0 per trade | $0 | 1 Free Stock after linking your bank account (stock value range $5.00-$200) | Learn moreon Robinhood's website | ||
4.6/5 | $0 | $0 | Earn up to $10,000 when you transfer your investment portfolio to Public. | Learn moreon Public's website | ||
4.8/5 | $0 per online equity trade | $0 | None no promotion available at this time | Learn moreon Charles Schwab's website | ||
4.5/5 | $0 per trade | $0 | Get up to $700 when you open and fund a J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing account with qualifying new money. | Learn moreon J.P. Morgan's website | ||
5.0/5 | $0 per trade | $0 | Get 20 free fractional shares (each valued up to $3,000) when you open and fund an account with Webull. | Learn moreon Webull's website |
To recap our selections...
NerdWallet's Standout Online Investing Accounts