One reason that Vanguard received large in-flows of new investments in recent years is because of ETFs. Investors can buy Vanguard ETFs in their existing accounts at minimal commission, which is now ...
Choose Your Investments and Your Accounts Separately
[Rewritten after major online brokers all lowered their commissions for online ETF trades to $0.] Your investments and your accounts are two different concepts. You don't "buy" an IRA. Your IRA is ...
Best Index Funds and ETFs at Fidelity
[Updated in November 2019 after Fidelity and other major online brokers lowered their commission for online ETF trades to $0.] What are the best index funds and ETFs for long-term investors using ...
Will Other Brokers Match Vanguard and Make All ETFs Commission-Free?
Online brokers are in a very competitive space. When Charles Schwab lowered its online trading commission from $8.95 per trade to $6.95 in 2017, within days Fidelity lowered its commission from $7.95 ...
TD Ameritrade Commission-Free ETFs Going Much Worse
Since 2010, TD Ameritrade offered commission-free trades on a list of 101 ETFs. Because those ETFs were selected by Morningstar, they had a level of objectivity. The list included over 30 ETFs from ...
Vanguard Proxy Voting 2017
I received an email from Vanguard asking me to vote on some proxy proposals. As a responsible shareholder I read the proxy statement and I cast my votes. I'm recording my votes here for future ...