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- Using vanguard vs Schwab brokerage account Folks, New to investing and planning to spend an year or two with just indexes and mutual funds until I learn the art of reading balance sheets and earnings to venture into stocks. I started with a brokerage account both on vanguard and Schwab to start with. Liked the simplicity of vanguard and i
- Can non resident aliens open vanguard Brokerage Account ? I’m on F1 from last 3+ years , I’m considered as a non resident alien until 5 years or change of status to H1/GC (whichever comes earlier ). I was unable to open Vanguard Brokerage account online and was asked to call the customer care. Customer care Representative told me that “Non resident are not
- Rate of Return for a Vanguard Brokerage Account Please help me understand these numbers - I can't make sense of the below rate of return. An 8k return on 111k investment must be ~7% right?
- Any experience transferring a whole brokerage account from Vanguard to Chase? Keeping it classy here. I want to get that 60k sapphire points bonus from chase and need to move $75k in. I’d hate to just park cash there at a crappy interest, so I though I would just move my Vanguard brokerage account, but never heard of anybody doing that before. Have you done it? Was it easy?
- Which brokerage account to choose? Want to open a brokerage account, but unsure of what the best options are. I’m 25, and don’t want to actively manage anything. My 401k is with Vanguard and my Employee stock plan is with Morgan Stanley. I have about $250k in cash savings right now. Questions: 1. Who should I open a brokerage accou
- Buying Vanguard ETFs on ETrade I don’t have an account with Vanguard but should I open one to buy ETFs like VOO, VGT and VTI ? I already have an account with ETrade and I am not seeing that ETrade charges anything extra to buy those ETFs either. Just wanted to be sure about it and therefore asking if anyone has invested in Vangu
- Managing money How do you manage money across different 401k, IRA, Roth, brokerage (RH, fidelity, vanguard), HSA accounts? I spread out risk by keeping some money in different brokerages like Charles Schwab, vanguard, fidelity, Morgan Stanley and Robinhood but I find it difficult to maintain all of them, any tips
- vote Vanguard is more disruptive than Robinhood lol Search for this article Big Short author Michael Lewis says Vanguard is more disruptive than Robinhood. Holly shi*. To be fair Vanguard is a great choice for 401k accounts. If you want to trade, tech analysis, adv skills, use Robinhood. Let’s do a poll. Which is better for brokerage accounts
- Front loading 401k I will max out my 401k this month. Default is mostly vanguard target fund and doge and cox. I have the vanguard brokerage option where I can invest in any stock. What should I put my money in this month?#investments #personalfinance #401k
- Vanguard tax forms? Folks having a brokerage account with Vanguard - have u received the tax forms (1099-B, Div) from them yet? Their website says the forms will be available mid Feb but I do not see them when I login. Usually brokerages make them available by Feb 15th. So, checking if anyone has got them. #taxes #van
- brokerage with better mobile app? I tried to use vanguard mobile app today. it is terrible. any good reputation brokerage with a good mobile app?
- vote Where to start a Roth IRA? Want to find a good brokerage to start a traditional IRA and do backdoor to Roth IRA. My options are Schwab,Vanguard, Fidelity. I’m leaning towards Vanguard because they have the best funds but I heard customer service is pretty bad? Is it true? Schwab has good customer service and I already have a
- Keeping millions in a brokerage account? Folks with multimillion portfolios, are you worried about SIPC $500k insurance limit per brokerage account? Do you split your stocks across multiple brokerages? And what brokerages you recommend? I already have IBKR and Schwab, and running out of ideas where to stash my stuff safely further.. Non U
- Brokerage for automatic investing I want to create a custom vanguard ETF portfolio and automatically invest the chosen percentages into this portfolio every month. Which brokerages can do this? AFAIK, only M1 finance can do this but that is available only for US citizens/permanent residents. Vanguard does it only for mutual funds ,
- Disappointed I only have $400,000 net worth at 27 This grind to be financially independent is so exhausting. I’ve cut my costs down to the bare minimum (moving in with parents the past 2 years) and I’ve only been able to save up $400,000 (mostly in VTSAX). What am I doing wrong? Base: 150k Bonus: 35k INVESTMENTS: Vanguard Roth IRA $37,129.27 Vang
- IRA Brokerage Accounts I have my IRA with Fidelity (Employer 401-K is also Fidelity). Is there any reason my spouse choose another brokerage account (Vanguard) ? Please share your reasons if you practice the same. #personalfinance #investments #fidelity #vanguard #ira
- Congrats to you Robinhood Millionaires I know Robinhood had a rough year with the GME situation, but still you folks worked hard to bring an app to us that ended up removing trading fees on all other brokerages like vanguard, fidelity, etc. Wondering what the emotions are like for you folks. How’s the Robinhood Blind channel? How’s the
- Vanguard index funds Im new to the investment game. I have my brokerage account with fidelity through Microsoft. Im looking to invest in index funds 40% Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund 30% Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund 30% Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund But all these Vanguard index funds
- For everyone complaining about Robinhood: There’s literally no reason to keep using Robinhood in 2020. Basically all the traditional brokerages have eliminated fees: - Fidelity - Charles Schwab - Vanguard - e Trade - TD Ameritrade - Merrill Edge - Ally - Sofi Why are you still staying with Robinhood? Big firms like Fidelity/Schwab/Vanguar
- Stupid investing game I’m playing Vanguard shows 960k. This includes 401k, Roth IRA, 529, brokerage. Hoping to hit 1m before the year end. Soo close. Have 70k in cash that I just want to plunge before the year end if the number can’t be met. TC: 600k
- Best brokerage for a Roth IRA account? why? I am trying to open my roth ira account. could you guys suggest which brokerage to open it and why? I am looking for a brokerage that would give me the maximum return (low fees, high return based on historical data, etc.). I recently look at Vanguard and Fidelity but not sure which one has lower f
- Google GSU investment account At MSFT we choose which brokerage firm/account we want our vested shares to be deposited into. We can choose either Fidelity or Vanguard. Is there something similar at Google? Thanks! #google #gsu #stocks
- Best brokerage firms for no-fee Options Trading I'm looking for best brokerage firms for no-fee Options Trading. My index funds are in Vanguard, Fidelity, M1Finance. My individual stocks are in Morgan Stanley and Merrill Edge. Merrill Edge has 0.65c per contract fee for options trading. I'm looking for no-fee one. Any brokerage firm suggestions?
- If you could change anything about my portfolio, what would it be? TC: $185,000 Base: $150,000 Bonus: $35,000 Age: 27 Yoe: 4 Relationship status: single No obligations to anyone Living with parents until COVID ends Vanguard Roth IRA$35,514.80 Vanguard Brokerage$133,899.08 HealthEquity HSA$10,118.85 Principal 401k$66,931.61 Robinhood$12,973.14 Amex Savings$55,192.1
- Which brokerage do you use? Planning to open a brokerage account for index funds like VTI, VOO, etc. Any thoughts on eTrade vs. Vanguard direct vs. Robinhood? RH seems appealing with free trades, any reason not to use?
- converting traditional 401k plans to self-directed brokerage? Since inception, I chose Vanguard target year-based 401k plan -- that is a combination of stock and bond adjusted over years to balance risk/reward. Since I've been busy with works and life in covid, I didn't look to optimize the plan. It seems the return on these plans are significantly lowered com
- What should you do to your brokerage account when you have to leave the country? Assuming an h1b loses his job and can’t find anything within 60 days, in that situation what is the best advice regd brokerage account if the individual has lot of money in Stocks in a US based brokerage account? Selling is not a good decision. But in the home country like India there is no branch
- Vanguard account while relocating out of US I have used Vanguard brokerage for many years investing mostly in VFIAX. Planning to move back for good to my home country in the next 6-7 months. Was curious if Vanguard allows maintaining account even after I move back? Specifically I wanted to know: 1. Can I still invest in Vanguard after I move
- Expat - Investment Broker I was looking for your recommendation. I would like to move my funds to a brokerage account with good international ties. I might relocate to CA, EU, or Australia in the next years and if possible looking for a brokerage that allows me to keep investing while abroad. I tried researching online, seem
- Does anybody on H1B have a regular investment account in Vanguard? I tried calling them but they said I cannot open an account because I'm a nonresident. - any h1b holders had luck with opening a Vanguard account? - Can I buy VTI/VOO through other brokerage with the same expense ratio? TC: 370
- Is there a way to get a distribution of investments across several brokerage firms? It appears that between me and my spouse I've investments across several different brokerage firms (vanguard, fidelity, etrade, schwab, wealthfront, etc). Is it possible to see the cumulative distribution of my investments (stocks, bonds, intl, etc), or do I have to do this manually? tc- profile
- Do wash sales take effect across different accounts? Let's say I buy 100 shares of X at $100 on Fidelity. Next day, it drops to $80, so I sell my shares on Fidelity and I buy 100 shares of X on Vanguard. Does the wash sale rule take place across different brokerages?
- Investment advice for money in US bank for Canadian resident Noob investment/financial question for my peeps in Canada. I have some USDs sitting in a US bank whereas I am a Canadian resident. My understanding is that I cannot buy ETFs via US brokerage accounts (such as Vanguard, E-Trade, etc.). I want to know what my options are in case I want to invest that
- How to find great financial advisor I have around $200k in cash, but lack the knowledge and risk appetite to do my own investing in the stock market. Also, I have other important things to keep my mind occupied. Where can I find a great stock market advisor who can invest money on my behalf. I have brokerage accounts with Chase and
- Robinhood employees, what's the mood inside today? What's the mood inside the company today? There's been a lot of s**t in tech, but out of all of them this is *the one* that would get me to insta quit as an employee. Wonder if insiders feel this way too. TC: $380K Brokerage: $1.1M in Vanguard and Fidelity
- Need IRA Investment suggestions! I'm planning to open an Roth IRA account and actively manage a part of it while keeping the rest invested in some index fund. So, questions: - Which trading app/brokerage do you suggest? I'm planning to invest in Vanguard total market index fund. So having the IRA account with Vanguard would be gre
- How are your cash + liquid investments allocated? More and more I'm realizing there's not much transparency about actual allocations. It would be great to help each other out here. Please give age too as it will provide more context. I'll start: Age: 35 235k - 401k 160k - high-interest savings (Ally) 107k - GOOG 25k - Wealthfront (aggressive) 65k
- How to keep my investments internationally available? My future in the USA is uncertain (#h1bmasterrace) Where should I park my investments so i have minimal headaches if I do leave? I have a vanguard brokerage account and a fidelity 401k. I have heard that after FATCA, these companies do not play nice with people no longer in the US
- 401k: brokerage & portfolio selection Which brokerage do you use: vanguard, or fidelity? And, when you choose the investment portfolio how do you pick the selection, specially if you are a risk-averse person like me. Just to share, my current vanguard election has something like 90% equity + 10% bonds allocation, which was set by defau
- Best brokerage for equities loan I’m thinking of consolidating my money into one brokerage account and getting an equities line of credit, does anyone have any recommendations? Currently I have money in Vanguard, Merrill Lynch, Fidelity (employer 401k), TD (employer HSA) and E*TRADE (stocks). I buy stocks, vanguard etfs. Im not in
- vote Which is better VTSAX, VOO, VTI ? All, I’m using fidelity brokerage link account and can access basically all the funds in the market. Since, i have more choices other than just investing in fidelity funds, what are the other better options from vanguard? After putting some dd, i came across these following funds which interest me
- Should I roll over my employer sponsored pre tax 401K to pre tax IRA? I have around $3M in a Merrill lynch account that is employee sponsored 401K. I don’t work at the company anymore and they recently limited the fund options to the point where I feel like I am loosing out on gains because of the limited selection. My worry is that if I roll over to a pre tax IRA, I
- Net worth What is considered a good net worth for a 31 year old in the US? I have about $135k cash $150k in 401k( 80 % of it is ROTH) $13k ROTH IRA $13k brokerage vanguard $300k in crypto ( mostly BTC and ETH ) Im really gambling on crypto since it could go to zero,and not a mature investment. Where to i
- Need some advice on finances. Looking to move out of the country in 5-6yrs. Quick financial rundown: Cash: 80k (40k in a cash account) Investments: 80k (40 robo, 30 brokerage, 10 vanguard) 401k: 80k Unvested stock: 300k I recently started contributing to vanguard funds. 400 per week. I lost around 35k early on betting on biotech stocks, so stayed away from stocks for a wh
- 401K Allocations For folks in mid-30s, how does your 401K allocation look like? As a newbie, mine is set to Vanguard target retirement fund; which I feel not optimal. I was particularly looking for popular ETF options, but the Google / Vanguard retirement fund portfolio doesn’t enlist such options (or perhaps I miss
- Mega backdoor Roth Looking to hear only from this who actually do mega backdoor Roth conversions on a regular basis, not those who may have just heard or read about it. I make after-tax contributions (and max out pre-tax) from my paychecks to my 401k account at Vanguard. The 401k plan allows taking in-service withdra
- Anything wrong with this CD buying strategy? Let's say there are short term CD's that their duration is only one month with the rate of %2. I can buy equivalent of 100k and I'll have 102k after one month. Immidiately after expiration I buy the same CD or another 2% with 102k and I can do that for a whole year, and get the my princioal with co
- What to do with 100k So I'm a bit of a newb (26 years old UX designer) but want to reach out to the community for help and support. I bought real estate in Seattle two years ago and I'm happy with that decision and now I'm liquid >100k cash on top of my real estate holding and retirement accounts. My question is how
- Better UX — Vanguard vs. Schwab? Which brokerage co. has better UX? I get paranoid when buying/selling ETFs and want the most crystal clear platform out there to get comfortable making simple trades a couple of times a year. (And maybe learn to take advantage of more complex features as I get more comfortable.) I couldn’t care le
- 401k contribution if not settling down in US Hello Blinders, For people who aren't sure of settling down in USA, what is your 401k contribution amount? I am unsure if I would settle down in US, so thinking what my 401k contribution should be. Couple of questions. 1. I already contribute to get company match ( free money). But wondering if I sh