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Online Broker Links
Most of the sites and publications listed on the Our Sources page -- including Barron's, SmartMoney and Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine -- are excellent sources of information about online brokers.
We also found a recently published (Sept. 2008) comparison chart at Stocks and Mutual Funds. This helpful chart makes it possible to gather comparative data without going from site to site. Data includes information on commissions, other fees and minimum amounts needed to open an account for 10 brokers: Schwab, E*Trade, Muriel Siebert, OptionsXpress, Scottrade, ShareBuilder/ING Direct, TD Ameritrade, TradeKing, WallStreet*E and Zecco.
You can find the most recent fee and commission information on brokers' websites, which are worth checking because this data changes frequently. Rates quoted in our report were current as of December 2008.