Financial institutions often don’t recognize your Power of Attorney. Follow this process to authorize access to your Fidelity and Vanguard accounts.
How to Buy Treasury Bills & Notes On the Secondary Market
Detailed steps and screenshots for how to buy Treasuries on the secondary market without a fee at Fidelity, Vanguard, Charles Schwab, and Merrill Edge.
How To Harvest Tax Loss Between an ETF and a Mutual Fund
Using a special order type will make your ETF order behave like a mutual fund order. This minimizes the price fluctuation when you harvest tax losses.
How To Use Securities-Based Lending to Manage Cash Flow
If you have large accounts with Fidelity, Schwab, TD Ameritrade, E*Trade, or Merrill Edge, you may be able to borrow at a very low interest rate.
The Best Broker For a Custodial Roth IRA For Your Kid
If your kids work, seize the opportunity to open a custodial Roth IRA for them. See how to do it at Vanguard, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
How to Open a Trust Account at Interactive Brokers (IBKR)
Interactive Brokers (IBKR) offers attractive margin loan rates but it isn’t obvious how to open an account in the name of a trust. Here’s how.
Choose Your Investments and Your Accounts Separately
In light of $0 commissions, you get the best of both worlds when you choose who manages your investments and who manages your accounts separately.
Will Other Brokers Match Vanguard and Make All ETFs Commission-Free?
ETF providers will continue to pay brokers for preferential treatment. Other brokers will still want to keep assets away from Vanguard.
Advice-Only: The Best Model For Financial Advice People Need And Want
Beyond fee-only, advice-only is the best model of obtaining financial advice.
Benefits For Large Accounts At Vanguard And Fidelity
Vanguard and Fidelity offer premium customer service and perks to investors with larger accounts.
The Largest 529 Plan And The Power Of Distribution
Which state has the largest 529 plan in the country? What does that tell us about the power of distribution by brokers and advisors?
Automatically Deposit Dividends To Any Bank Account
Not all brokers are able to automatically deposit dividends to your bank account. See how to do it at one broker.