Compared from 226 real customer reviews
American Express Gold Card vs M1 vs Merrill Edge Self-Directed
Side by side from 226 real reviews. Every count is the same as on each product’s page.
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The signal score
A score out of 100 for how well reviewed a product is. It rises with positive reviews and with how many there are; negative and mixed reviews take points off.
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75 signal
107 reviews61 signal
40 reviews67 signal
79 reviewsIn short
Strong 4x earning on dining and groceries; the annual fee stings and the credits suit city dwellers.
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Specs
- Type
- Travel rewards charge card
- Fees
- $325 annual fee
- Rates & rewards
- 4x points at restaurants worldwide (up to $50K a year) and at U.S. supermarkets (up to $25K a year)
- Minimum
- Not listed
- Type
- Investing app and brokerage
- Fees
- $3/month platform fee, waived over $10,000; no commission or management fees
- Rates & rewards
- 3.35% APY on M1 High-Yield Cash Account; borrow against portfolio at 5.90%
- Minimum
- Not listed
- Type
- Brokerage account
- Fees
- $0 online stock, ETF and option trades; no annual account fees (options contract and other fees may apply)
- Rates & rewards
- Not listed
- Minimum
- No balance minimums
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