I share the sentiments of MyMoneyBlog’s author, about criteria for chosing an investment brokerage… The brokerage should exhibit all of the following characteristics:

  1. carry index mutual funds,
  2. have a large selection of no-transaction fee, no-load mutual funds,
  3. have low expense ratios,
  4. have minimal fees — and definitely no “hidden, tricky” ones, and
  5. have a Web site with a good (useful, usable, and user-friendly) interface.

Some Suggestions:

Discount Brokerages

No-Load Mutual Fund Companies

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